| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 11 | $100,046 | 52.38% |
| Peru | 11 | $120,234 | 55.00% |
| Jordan | 11 | $116,087 | 55.00% |
| Egypt | 10 | $123,271 | 50.00% |
| Poland | 10 | $56,243 | 50.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | $50,046 | 50.00% |
| Colombia | 9 | $117,528 | 47.37% |
| Japan | 9 | $67,832 | 47.37% |
| Germany | 9 | $80,486 | 47.37% |
| Thailand | 9 | $66,922 | 47.37% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Csc Covansys Corporation | 128 | $74,076 | 90.14% |
| Zai Global Inc | 127 | $82,678 | 92.03% |
| The Curators Of The University Of Missouriumkc | 124 | $44,436 | 91.18% |
| Murphy Brown Llc | 124 | $35,057 | 93.23% |
| University Of Central Missouri | 124 | $51,208 | 93.94% |
| Italent Inc | 124 | $61,928 | 94.66% |
| System Soft Technologies Llc | 123 | $69,720 | 95.35% |
| Reliable Software Resources Inc | 123 | $64,184 | 95.35% |
| Nestle Regional Globe Office North America Inc | 120 | $98,529 | 93.75% |
| Bayer Research And Development Services Llc | 120 | $98,490 | 93.75% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Language Immersion Schools Inc | 11 | $35,666 | 33.33% |
| Poplar Bluff Hma Physician Management Llc | 11 | $127,170 | 34.38% |
| Rosehill Gardens Inc | 11 | $22,006 | 35.48% |
| Dowco Enterprises Inc | 10 | $27,155 | 32.26% |
| Gds Properties | 10 | $24,898 | 32.26% |
| Unigroup Inc | 10 | $97,299 | 32.26% |
| Burrell Inc | 10 | $88,654 | 34.48% |
| Trc Outdoor | 10 | $36,130 | 34.48% |
| Murphy Brown Llc | 10 | $40,142 | 35.71% |
| A T Still University Of Health Sciences | 10 | $67,260 | 35.71% |
| 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.