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 %
India 1,710 $160,381 50.10%
Mexico 456 $32,615 32.92%
China 144 $67,427 43.90%
South Korea 124 $30,709 42.18%
Nepal 94 $36,686 32.98%
Brazil 65 $52,419 33.68%
Canada 59 $103,353 37.34%
Pakistan 53 $88,659 35.33%
Philippines 48 $53,134 36.64%
Bangladesh 24 $53,461 18.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 2,626 $70,966 58.21%
Infosys Limited 2,481 $69,886 94.33%
Cerner Corporation 2,450 $68,644 98.12%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,856 $83,983 91.43%
Wipro Limited 1,605 $67,406 84.65%
Mastercard International Incorporated 1,595 $92,272 89.31%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri 1,542 $64,188 90.02%
Washington University In St Louis 1,444 $51,009 85.90%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,370 $71,019 93.39%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,131 $63,326 98.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastercard International Incorporated 344 $89,495 30.88%
Loyet Landscape Maintenance 303 $21,772 76.32%
Full Care Inc 102 $22,820 29.65%
Lawn Groomers Inc 78 $23,268 25.00%
Sovereign Technologies 70 $90,627 23.10%
Programmer Resources International Inc 67 $97,976 24.19%
Hrb Professional Resources Llc 62 $99,042 31.00%
Bayer Us Llc 61 $97,372 31.12%
Vintech Solutions Inc 55 $81,588 45.83%
Ibrain Technologies Inc 51 $92,414 46.79%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1 $33,675 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $36,483 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,483 100.00%
Finfish Fishing 1 $33,675 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 1 $36,483 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $27,747 100.00%

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