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 %
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 1 $45,323 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $45,406 100.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $45,843 100.00%
Hydrologists 1 $47,237 100.00%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 1 $48,360 100.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $48,485 100.00%
Astronomers 1 $50,211 100.00%
Loan Officers 1 $50,336 100.00%
Appraisers, Real Estate 1 $51,293 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $51,418 100.00%
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 %
Iran 8 $52,625 44.44%
Honduras 8 $41,116 44.44%
Syria 7 $150,425 38.89%
France 7 $47,478 41.18%
Italy 7 $60,874 43.75%
Israel 7 $82,368 43.75%
Singapore 6 $53,411 37.50%
Libya 6 $52,553 37.50%
Ireland 6 $88,509 40.00%
Russia 5 $77,476 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hcl Global Systems Inc 155 $84,019 90.12%
Perficient Inc 152 $83,802 88.89%
Centene Management Company Llc 152 $96,539 91.02%
Rga Enterprise Services Company 151 $92,414 90.42%
Tetrasoft Inc 148 $76,708 90.80%
Igate Technologies Inc 146 $64,009 90.68%
Curators Of The University Of Missouri 145 $55,341 94.16%
Hcl America Inc 141 $71,206 95.27%
Abhra Inc Previously Known As Italent Inc 140 $73,487 96.55%
Pro It Inc 136 $73,430 94.44%

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%

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