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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 229 $50,286 91.24%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 228 $55,523 91.20%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 212 $42,388 89.83%
Psychiatrists 211 $151,025 89.79%
Web Developers 211 $56,504 90.17%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 207 $59,366 89.22%
Physical Therapists 179 $59,284 78.17%
Biological Scientists, All Other 176 $49,223 78.22%
Biological Technicians 167 $32,606 80.29%
Soil and Plant Scientists 160 $49,427 86.96%
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 %
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 %
Yash Technologies Inc 88 $75,885 86.27%
Virtusa Corporation 87 $75,763 87.00%
Colaberry Inc 86 $83,495 87.76%
Enterprise Holdings Inc 86 $91,269 88.66%
Vitesse Group Inc 84 $83,123 86.60%
Gateway Science Academy Of Saint Louis 83 $43,203 87.37%
Northwest Missouri State University 83 $52,538 88.30%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 83 $56,771 89.25%
Altimetrik Corp 82 $83,193 89.13%
Missouri University Of Science And Technology 81 $56,588 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stockell Information Systems Inc 6 $94,047 30.00%
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Association 6 $118,317 30.00%
Rga Reinsurance Company 6 $90,965 30.00%
Rkv Technologies Inc 6 $63,627 30.00%
American Multi Cinema Inc 6 $88,135 30.00%
Everest Llc 6 $24,437 31.58%
Softtek Integration Systems Inc 6 $102,229 31.58%
Preferred Resources Inc 6 $89,017 31.58%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 6 $72,491 31.58%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan 6 $107,945 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