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 %
Food Service Managers 5 $47,387 83.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,929 83.33%
Transportation Engineers 5 $60,137 100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 5 $80,359 100.00%
Training and Development Managers 5 $85,954 100.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 5 $88,017 100.00%
Prosthodontists 5 $128,353 100.00%
Radiologists 5 $220,559 100.00%
Animal Breeders 4 $20,015 80.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4 $30,867 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Nic Info Tek Inc 29 $66,599 90.63%
Hanuhigh Technologies Inc 29 $73,866 90.63%
Hannibal Regional Healthcare System Inc 29 $88,624 90.63%
Advansoft International Inc 29 $67,103 93.55%
Gdn Infotech Inc 29 $75,916 93.55%
Preferred Resources Inc 28 $100,803 90.32%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 28 $80,781 90.32%
Dataedge Inc 28 $79,322 90.32%
National Hospitalist Services Pc 28 $168,469 90.32%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 28 $41,244 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Credentia Group Llc 1 $44,637 20.00%
Inderjit Singh Md Facp Llc 1 $98,134 20.00%
Pcrmc Medical Group Inc 1 $133,307 20.00%
Oracle Usa Inc 1 $93,725 20.00%
Att Operations Inc 1 $64,875 20.00%
Milvets Systems Technolog Inc 1 $65,229 20.00%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 1 $82,014 20.00%
Fishnet Security Inc 1 $53,789 20.00%
Immanuel Evangelical Church 1 $30,680 20.00%
Sigma Aldrich Manufacturing Llc 1 $55,078 20.00%

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