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 %
Iran 8 $52,625 44.44%
Honduras 8 $41,116 44.44%
Syria 7 $150,425 38.89%
France 7 $47,478 41.18%
Italy 7 $60,874 43.75%
Israel 7 $82,368 43.75%
Singapore 6 $53,411 37.50%
Libya 6 $52,553 37.50%
Ireland 6 $88,509 40.00%
Russia 5 $77,476 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accenture Llp 1,114 $74,715 98.85%
Ust Global Inc 1,004 $60,671 93.40%
Washington University 811 $58,852 83.09%
Charter Communications Inc 707 $99,212 88.26%
Monsanto Company 700 $75,085 94.21%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 664 $73,668 91.08%
Saint Louis University 635 $72,600 94.07%
Ernst Young Us Llp 561 $71,977 98.42%
Capgemini America Inc 541 $77,862 96.26%
Vintech Solutions Inc 395 $67,007 76.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securenet Systems Corporation 51 $95,388 48.57%
Equifax Inc 48 $107,201 46.60%
Strategic It Experts Inc 43 $99,550 42.16%
Midas Hospitality Llc 39 $17,872 43.33%
Essence Group Holdings Corporation 37 $102,742 42.53%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Inc 36 $97,024 46.15%
Ohara Landscapelawn Care Inc 36 $24,966 46.75%
Sigma Aldrich Corporation 35 $91,514 46.67%
Land Champs Llc 34 $25,971 47.89%
Elite Lawn Services Inc 31 $23,855 44.29%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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