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 %
Barbados 1 $53,685 100.00%
Guyana 1 $50,710 100.00%
Portugal 1 $105,726 100.00%
Czech Republic 1 $49,754 100.00%
Latvia 1 $28,450 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $150,072 100.00%
St Vincent 1 $75,462 100.00%
Lithuania 1 $71,864 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $51,875 100.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $66,997 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nostrum Laboratories Inc 104 $61,909 91.23%
Greater Missouri Medical Pro Care Providers Inc 103 $54,717 90.35%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 102 $65,239 90.27%
Synapsis Inc 101 $77,602 89.38%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc 100 $100,092 89.29%
Lester E Cox Medical Centers 99 $137,607 88.39%
Omniskope Inc 99 $81,475 89.19%
Technology Partners Inc 99 $94,058 89.19%
Saint Lukes Health System 98 $131,697 89.91%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 95 $83,387 87.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gateway Tree Care 8 $27,518 32.00%
Ascension Healthis 8 $102,042 33.33%
Hussmann Corporation 8 $91,946 33.33%
Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources Inc 8 $80,024 33.33%
Cottey College 8 $40,026 33.33%
Peabody Energy 8 $93,143 34.78%
Visionet Systems Inc 8 $78,892 34.78%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 8 $106,234 34.78%
Engagepoint Inc 7 $64,860 31.82%
Object Source Inc 7 $88,320 31.82%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 1 $82,967 100.00%
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