We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Missouri Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
72,778 92.04% $75,233 H-1B
4,855 6.14% $100,475 PERM
973 1.23% $30,381 H-2A
468 0.59% $86,948 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Missouri has seen a total of 79,074 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Missouri is the H-1B visa with 72,778 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.04% of Missouri's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,855 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.14% of Missouri's total visas.

Top Occupations in Missouri (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Analysts 917 $70,289 93.48%
Accountants and Auditors 693 $50,648 92.03%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 506 $114,330 91.01%
Mechanical Engineers 482 $66,649 87.96%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 450 $75,593 91.84%
Electrical Engineers 438 $76,851 89.57%
Operations Research Analysts 431 $69,525 89.23%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 416 $39,520 89.66%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 369 $79,069 92.71%
Civil Engineers 328 $68,811 83.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 3 $37,315 14.29%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $35,748 14.29%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 2 $29,037 10.53%
Construction Managers 1 $18,000 7.14%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1 $36,483 8.33%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $39,187 9.09%
Missouri Employees Over Time
Missouri has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,103 employees were hired. Missouri peaked in 2018 with 7,573 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,238 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Missouri From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ghana 5 $115,065 33.33%
Venezuela 5 $73,653 35.71%
Kenya 5 $64,682 35.71%
Australia 5 $101,811 41.67%
Romania 5 $72,153 50.00%
Ethiopia 5 $79,979 50.00%
Dominican Republic 5 $84,688 50.00%
Mongolia 4 $56,384 40.00%
New Zealand 4 $83,005 44.44%
Spain 4 $60,413 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nostrum Laboratories Inc 104 $61,909 91.23%
Greater Missouri Medical Pro Care Providers Inc 103 $54,717 90.35%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 102 $65,239 90.27%
Synapsis Inc 101 $77,602 89.38%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc 100 $100,092 89.29%
Lester E Cox Medical Centers 99 $137,607 88.39%
Omniskope Inc 99 $81,475 89.19%
Technology Partners Inc 99 $94,058 89.19%
Saint Lukes Health System 98 $131,697 89.91%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 95 $83,387 87.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gateway Tree Care 8 $27,518 32.00%
Ascension Healthis 8 $102,042 33.33%
Hussmann Corporation 8 $91,946 33.33%
Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources Inc 8 $80,024 33.33%
Cottey College 8 $40,026 33.33%
Peabody Energy 8 $93,143 34.78%
Visionet Systems Inc 8 $78,892 34.78%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 8 $106,234 34.78%
Engagepoint Inc 7 $64,860 31.82%
Object Source Inc 7 $88,320 31.82%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 29,900 $72,412 92.70%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,162 $77,047 75.98%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,901 $57,895 82.36%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,118 $76,574 88.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,116 $78,957 97.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,859 $98,625 90.77%
Credit Card Issuing 1,562 $91,972 94.90%
Other Computer Related Services 1,403 $73,193 92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,091 $139,733 92.07%
Engineering Services 993 $67,391 88.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 192 $29,525 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 166 $33,458 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 112 $32,482 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 78 $29,002 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 58 $33,175 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 58 $32,722 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 46 $29,538 100.00%
Apple Orchards 22 $30,441 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $32,502 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 18 $26,655 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,772 $75,150 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,033 $25,685 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 475 $22,693 49.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 447 $114,791 51.03%
Limited Service Restaurants 442 $19,520 93.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 362 $90,703 80.98%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $85,977 46.61%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 62 $90,810 15.58%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 57 $24,256 15.75%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 46 $85,659 13.81%

Missouri Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Missouri to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Missouri over all years is $75,233. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage