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 %
Data Systems International 22 $63,671 91.67%
Sunedison Inc 22 $70,969 91.67%
Imetris Corporation 22 $67,808 91.67%
Swanktek Inc 22 $77,106 91.67%
Kpk Technologies Inc 21 $74,010 87.50%
Appridat Solutions Llc 21 $80,631 87.50%
Sigma Aldrich Corp 21 $102,733 87.50%
Bns International Inc 21 $82,044 87.50%
Piorion Solutionsinc 21 $83,969 87.50%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 21 $83,599 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Polyone Corporation 1 $62,650 25.00%
Boomerang Tube Llc 1 $69,451 25.00%
Exide Technologies 1 $110,864 25.00%
Xalt Energy Llc 1 $81,744 25.00%
Inderjit Singh Md Llc 1 $95,368 25.00%
Godfrey Associates 1 $40,851 25.00%
Mycroft Inc 1 $94,474 25.00%
Oneneck It Services 1 $99,403 25.00%
Mcclure Engineering 1 $63,648 25.00%
Election Administrators Llc 1 $76,128 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 6 $78,425 100.00%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing 6 $52,991 100.00%
Iron Foundries 5 $96,961 83.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 5 $61,585 83.33%
Courts 5 $61,035 83.33%
Machine Shops 5 $68,902 83.33%
Wineries 5 $55,195 83.33%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths 5 $57,965 83.33%
Real Estate Property Managers 5 $75,408 83.33%
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation 5 $61,148 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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