| 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.
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 394 | $32,552 | 192.20% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 236 | $29,909 | 332.39% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 59 | $30,842 | 92.19% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 52 | $30,577 | 136.84% |
| Construction Laborers | 35 | $32,630 | 94.59% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 15 | $31,125 | 42.86% |
| Nursery Workers | 12 | $29,682 | 34.29% |
| Farm Labor Contractors | 4 | $30,326 | 11.76% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 3 | $53,193 | 9.38% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 3 | $29,820 | 11.54% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 155 | $84,019 | 90.12% |
| Perficient Inc | 152 | $83,802 | 88.89% |
| Centene Management Company Llc | 152 | $96,539 | 91.02% |
| Rga Enterprise Services Company | 151 | $92,414 | 90.42% |
| Tetrasoft Inc | 148 | $76,708 | 90.80% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 146 | $64,009 | 90.68% |
| Curators Of The University Of Missouri | 145 | $55,341 | 94.16% |
| Hcl America Inc | 141 | $71,206 | 95.27% |
| Abhra Inc Previously Known As Italent Inc | 140 | $73,487 | 96.55% |
| Pro It Inc | 136 | $73,430 | 94.44% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cg Power Solutions Usa Inc | 13 | $104,394 | 34.21% |
| Emd Millipore Corporation | 13 | $105,803 | 34.21% |
| Tamko Building Products Inc | 13 | $72,546 | 35.14% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 12 | $98,178 | 33.33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Kansas City | 12 | $80,068 | 33.33% |
| Alpha Synopsys Inc | 12 | $93,044 | 33.33% |
| Kyle Wells Llc Dba T And T Lawn Care | 12 | $23,213 | 34.29% |
| Midwest University | 12 | $33,192 | 35.29% |
| Adknowledge Inc | 11 | $69,748 | 32.35% |
| Black Veatch Corporation | 11 | $67,470 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 647 | $68,351 | 96.71% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 625 | $84,036 | 95.13% |
| Management Consulting Services | 575 | $72,354 | 97.96% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 466 | $41,028 | 88.76% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 364 | $89,399 | 98.11% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 335 | $146,542 | 91.28% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 313 | $81,923 | 96.31% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 263 | $81,287 | 91.32% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 254 | $93,691 | 89.12% |
| Commercial Banking | 251 | $89,746 | 89.64% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Feedlots | 15 | $32,057 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 15 | $33,022 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 15 | $29,414 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 14 | $31,401 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $32,268 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 11 | $32,578 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 11 | $32,628 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 11 | $33,666 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 10 | $34,497 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 9 | $32,700 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 44 | $94,531 | 15.22% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 43 | $90,798 | 20.87% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 40 | $75,134 | 27.97% |
| Reinsurance Carriers | 37 | $95,032 | 26.62% |
| Religious Organizations | 36 | $33,944 | 30.25% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 34 | $134,735 | 35.05% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 29 | $49,794 | 37.18% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 27 | $85,766 | 39.71% |
| All Other Food Manufacturing | 26 | $95,366 | 39.39% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 25 | $91,786 | 40.32% |
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.