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 %
Software Developers, Applications 18,149 $81,760 84.18%
Computer Systems Analysts 9,426 $71,430 94.71%
Computer Programmers 5,955 $60,438 89.93%
Computer Occupations, All Other 4,606 $71,046 93.43%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,474 $117,356 86.96%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,361 $87,641 82.38%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,322 $48,536 88.02%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,045 $98,363 87.82%
Database Administrators 1,027 $73,823 91.94%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 979 $67,026 92.10%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,481 $84,771 123.01%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 400 $24,468 37.45%
Computer Systems Analysts 258 $87,098 25.70%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 137 $153,400 28.07%
Internists, General 135 $141,450 34.09%
Computer Occupations, All Other 115 $86,723 59.90%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 105 $19,190 66.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software 81 $97,826 54.73%
Electrical Engineers 64 $90,150 74.42%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 62 $21,299 76.54%
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 %
Nicaragua 1 $51,771 33.33%
Moldova 1 $33,270 33.33%
Norway 1 $47,830 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $22,235 50.00%
Benin 1 $75,150 50.00%
Hungary 1 $91,666 50.00%
Palestine 1 $109,179 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $62,460 50.00%
Morocco 1 $90,376 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $68,515 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hrb Professional Resources Llc 281 $92,221 94.30%
Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities 277 $176,336 98.58%
Xavient Digital Llc 261 $85,058 96.31%
Essence Group Holdings Corporation 221 $94,237 94.85%
Sigma Aldrich Corporation 215 $92,241 94.71%
The Childrens Mercy Hospital 213 $83,249 95.52%
High Quartile Llc 201 $92,317 90.54%
Bayer Us Llc 199 $109,159 90.87%
Kforce Inc 199 $82,134 93.43%
Lt Technology Services Limited 196 $63,075 94.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Academie Lafayette 24 $39,930 48.98%
Physicians Group Lc 24 $131,172 50.00%
Concrete Design Of Kc 24 $37,960 50.00%
Missouri Western State University 23 $44,153 48.94%
Wells Landscaping Lawn Care Inc 20 $23,697 42.55%
Nestl Regional Globe Office North America Inc 20 $95,498 43.48%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc 20 $79,430 44.44%
Nestle Purina Petcare 20 $92,317 44.44%
Wenova Inc 19 $102,791 42.22%
Centene Management Company Llc 18 $100,917 40.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Used Car Dealers 3 $74,519 75.00%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers 3 $92,345 75.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 3 $99,507 75.00%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 3 $60,286 75.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations 3 $72,890 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 3 $27,601 100.00%
Casino Hotels 3 $72,696 100.00%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing 3 $73,362 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 3 $70,970 100.00%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending 3 $135,665 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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