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 %
Wind Energy Engineers 1 $91,478 100.00%
Online Merchants 1 $94,973 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $139,443 100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $59,842 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $61,838 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $76,128 50.00%
Panama 1 $135,741 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $44,137 50.00%
Nicaragua 1 $51,771 50.00%
Moldova 1 $33,270 50.00%
Norway 1 $47,830 100.00%
Slovakia 1 $22,235 100.00%
Benin 1 $75,150 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Systime Computer Corporation 35 $65,997 92.11%
Deloitte Tax Llp 35 $53,684 92.11%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 34 $66,531 89.47%
Pieriandx Inc 34 $84,461 89.47%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 34 $70,404 89.47%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 34 $81,453 89.47%
Ntt Data Inc 34 $89,761 89.47%
Srk Systems Inc 34 $83,987 91.89%
Zentest Software Llc 34 $75,177 91.89%
Bunge Management Services Inc 34 $94,122 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carfax Inc 2 $63,336 28.57%
Ssm Health Businesses Dba Ssm Health Integrated 2 $93,548 28.57%
Local Backhaul Networks Llc 2 $90,563 28.57%
Fisherrosemount Systems Inc 2 $104,000 28.57%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation 2 $109,904 28.57%
Dst Health Solutions Llc 2 $70,128 33.33%
Plasmadent Inc 2 $74,204 33.33%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City 2 $69,566 33.33%
Ansira Partners Inc 2 $83,346 33.33%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center 2 $129,409 33.33%

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