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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 152 $42,009 91.57%
Pediatricians, General 146 $129,285 92.41%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 132 $44,325 90.41%
Engineers, All Other 128 $60,829 88.89%
Business Intelligence Analysts 125 $73,157 90.58%
Chemical Engineers 118 $89,390 86.13%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 116 $45,598 85.93%
Dentists, General 110 $106,632 89.43%
Computer Network Architects 110 $90,585 93.22%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 104 $86,520 88.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Operations Research Analysts 12 $52,683 75.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 12 $39,802 75.00%
Pediatricians, General 12 $106,512 75.00%
Computer Network Architects 11 $98,654 73.33%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $39,305 73.33%
Information Security Analysts 11 $91,397 73.33%
Instructional Coordinators 11 $37,967 73.33%
Economists 11 $91,934 78.57%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 11 $43,470 78.57%
Chemists 10 $66,608 71.43%
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 %
Wells Fargo Bank Na 41 $104,656 91.11%
Amazoncom Services Llc 40 $78,166 88.89%
It Resources Inc 40 $75,045 90.91%
Aspect Software Inc 40 $76,396 90.91%
Iconma Llc 40 $93,588 90.91%
Sound Physicians Of Illinois Llc 40 $148,602 90.91%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 39 $82,811 90.70%
The Federal Reserve Bank Of St Louis 39 $96,741 90.70%
Health Facilities Rehab Services Inc 39 $52,838 90.70%
Patni Americas Inc 39 $57,340 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maxion Wheels Sedalia Llc 3 $68,820 33.33%
Bank Of America 3 $91,881 33.33%
Kings Beauty Supplies Inc 2 $44,377 25.00%
Midwest Division Rmc Llc 2 $153,982 25.00%
Korean Evangelical Church Of Saint Louis 2 $32,095 25.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of Kansas Pa 2 $144,238 25.00%
St Louis Korean Grace Church Of The Nazarene 2 $32,646 25.00%
Select Artificials Inc 2 $50,471 25.00%
Innovative Solutions Inc 2 $86,112 25.00%
Shelter Mutual Insurance Company 2 $74,578 25.00%

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