| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 168 | $80,378 | 84.00% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 160 | $59,057 | 87.43% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 159 | $95,514 | 89.33% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 126 | $77,542 | 82.89% |
| Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 119 | $56,963 | 79.33% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 110 | $75,363 | 78.57% |
| Employment Services | 106 | $40,688 | 79.10% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 103 | $92,105 | 78.63% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 95 | $130,440 | 85.59% |
| Passenger Car Rental | 95 | $94,232 | 87.96% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 3 | $27,650 | 75.00% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 3 | $26,839 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 3 | $33,495 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $24,000 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 2 | $35,079 | 66.67% |
| Farm Product Warehousing And Storage | 2 | $31,148 | 66.67% |
| Potato Farming | 2 | $35,079 | 66.67% |
| Aquaculture | 2 | $33,405 | 66.67% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 2 | $35,079 | 66.67% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 2 | $27,602 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Dentists | 12 | $100,650 | 35.29% |
| Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors | 11 | $75,411 | 35.48% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 11 | $92,568 | 36.67% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 11 | $100,347 | 37.93% |
| Medical Laboratories | 9 | $40,440 | 31.03% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 9 | $70,209 | 32.14% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 8 | $79,245 | 29.63% |
| All Other Animal Production | 8 | $42,029 | 30.77% |
| Junior Colleges | 8 | $40,026 | 32.00% |
| Line Haul Railroads | 7 | $105,054 | 28.00% |
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.