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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 316 $49,320 85.87%
Internists, General 314 $156,563 90.49%
Information Technology Project Managers 309 $81,756 90.88%
Statisticians 292 $69,304 89.02%
Industrial Engineers 284 $70,520 86.59%
Information Security Analysts 278 $74,304 86.60%
Family and General Practitioners 271 $143,641 87.99%
Chemists 270 $57,850 92.15%
Financial Analysts 250 $67,842 86.21%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 230 $48,817 87.45%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 25 $73,601 64.10%
Industrial Engineers 25 $76,483 71.43%
Mechanical Engineers 25 $73,221 73.53%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24 $40,972 75.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $52,045 62.50%
Statisticians 20 $60,228 71.43%
Psychiatrists 19 $128,919 67.86%
Sales Engineers 18 $79,555 64.29%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 18 $17,944 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 17 $46,593 62.96%
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 %
Ecuador 4 $70,535 50.00%
Uzbekistan 4 $49,286 50.00%
Costa Rica 4 $53,687 50.00%
El Salvador 3 $79,248 42.86%
Senegal 3 $43,127 42.86%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $68,607 42.86%
Trinidad And Tobago 3 $63,971 50.00%
Belgium 3 $48,481 50.00%
Switzerland 3 $67,566 50.00%
Indonesia 3 $77,362 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lead It Corporation 382 $71,022 94.55%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 372 $80,414 94.66%
Barnes Jewish Hospital 347 $58,579 90.60%
Programmer Resources International Inc 329 $60,334 86.58%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 329 $69,724 89.89%
Ibm India Private Limited 320 $63,722 93.57%
Fujitsu America Inc 301 $80,106 90.94%
Stowers Institute For Medical Research 301 $41,486 92.62%
Prospect Infosys Inc 296 $59,420 92.50%
Equifax Inc 281 $98,752 93.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Conroy Lawn And Landscape Llc 31 $25,053 44.93%
Sigmaaldrich Corporation 31 $103,385 45.59%
Inspirix Technologies Llc 29 $85,463 43.28%
Midamerica Lawn Maintenance And Landscaping Contr 28 $24,515 45.16%
Rost Landscaping Inc 28 $22,080 45.90%
Skill Voice Inc 27 $75,556 46.55%
The Lawn Champs Llc 27 $25,760 49.09%
Pro It Inc 25 $86,525 46.30%
Embassy Lawn And Landscaping Inc 25 $25,251 49.02%
Rga Enterprise Services Company 24 $100,260 47.06%

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