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 %
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%

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 %
Serbia And Montenegro	3	$68,607	50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago	3	$63,971	60.00%
Belgium	3	$48,481	60.00%
Switzerland	3	$67,566	60.00%
Indonesia	3	$77,362	60.00%
Bulgaria	3	$45,179	60.00%
United States Of America	3	$38,952	60.00%
Netherlands	2	$53,955	50.00%
Bolivia	2	$115,815	50.00%
Greece	2	$116,351	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yash Technologies Inc	88	$75,885	86.27%
Virtusa Corporation	87	$75,763	87.00%
Colaberry Inc	86	$83,495	87.76%
Enterprise Holdings Inc	86	$91,269	88.66%
Vitesse Group Inc	84	$83,123	86.60%
Gateway Science Academy Of Saint Louis	83	$43,203	87.37%
Northwest Missouri State University	83	$52,538	88.30%
Sagitec Solutions Llc	83	$56,771	89.25%
Altimetrik Corp	82	$83,193	89.13%
Missouri University Of Science And Technology	81	$56,588	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stockell Information Systems Inc	6	$94,047	30.00%
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Association	6	$118,317	30.00%
Rga Reinsurance Company	6	$90,965	30.00%
Rkv Technologies Inc	6	$63,627	30.00%
American Multi Cinema Inc	6	$88,135	30.00%
Everest Llc	6	$24,437	31.58%
Softtek Integration Systems Inc	6	$102,229	31.58%
Preferred Resources Inc	6	$89,017	31.58%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	6	$72,491	31.58%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan	6	$107,945	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	20	$72,316	86.96%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	20	$77,608	86.96%
Other Food Manufacturing	20	$63,725	86.96%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	19	$63,079	82.61%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	19	$60,145	86.36%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	18	$64,978	85.71%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	18	$98,679	85.71%
Limited Service Restaurants	18	$84,313	90.00%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	18	$63,799	90.00%
Junior Colleges	18	$38,479	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Carriers	2	$68,984	33.33%
Wineries	2	$57,596	33.33%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$50,981	33.33%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$36,192	33.33%
Other General Government Support	2	$46,717	33.33%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$79,903	33.33%
Manufacturing	2	$62,785	33.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$25,000	33.33%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$94,078	40.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,051	40.00%

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.