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%
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 %
Tamko Building Products Inc 37 $75,323 90.24%
Larsen Toubro Limited 37 $41,047 90.24%
Abb Inc 37 $66,985 90.24%
Pfizer Inc 37 $67,766 92.50%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 37 $68,980 92.50%
International Business Machines Corporation 37 $89,581 92.50%
Childrens Mercy Hospitals And Clinics 37 $109,036 92.50%
Hrb Corporate Services Llc 36 $85,163 90.00%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 36 $79,309 90.00%
Eniac Systems Inc 36 $86,446 92.31%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 6 $78,425 100.00%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing 6 $52,991 100.00%
Iron Foundries 5 $96,961 83.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 5 $61,585 83.33%
Courts 5 $61,035 83.33%
Machine Shops 5 $68,902 83.33%
Wineries 5 $55,195 83.33%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths 5 $57,965 83.33%
Real Estate Property Managers 5 $75,408 83.33%
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation 5 $61,148 83.33%

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