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 %
Turkey 24 $50,464 44.44%
South Africa 20 $39,777 41.67%
Nigeria 20 $105,343 45.45%
Vietnam 18 $38,885 40.91%
Taiwan 15 $53,492 34.88%
United Kingdom 14 $64,445 35.00%
Guatemala 14 $46,470 42.42%
Sri Lanka 12 $68,658 48.00%
Malaysia 12 $78,362 52.17%
Lebanon 12 $125,578 54.55%

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 %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 1 $158,101 25.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1 $86,902 25.00%
All Other Waste Management Services 1 $70,673 25.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $38,979 25.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $35,797 25.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $33,280 25.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1 $130,957 25.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 1 $40,310 25.00%
Other Poultry Production 1 $25,314 33.33%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 1 $143,354 33.33%

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