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 %
Haiti	2	$42,276	50.00%
Jamaica	2	$73,560	50.00%
Saudi Arabia	2	$64,574	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$48,501	50.00%
Sudan	2	$97,823	50.00%
Belize	2	$39,583	50.00%
Bahamas	2	$45,833	50.00%
Uganda	2	$29,245	50.00%
Mauritius	1	$46,780	33.33%
Grenada	1	$49,067	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$65,997	92.11%
Deloitte Tax Llp	35	$53,684	92.11%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	34	$66,531	89.47%
Pieriandx Inc	34	$84,461	89.47%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	34	$70,404	89.47%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	34	$81,453	89.47%
Ntt Data Inc	34	$89,761	89.47%
Srk Systems Inc	34	$83,987	91.89%
Zentest Software Llc	34	$75,177	91.89%
Bunge Management Services Inc	34	$94,122	91.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carfax Inc	2	$63,336	28.57%
Ssm Health Businesses Dba Ssm Health Integrated	2	$93,548	28.57%
Local Backhaul Networks Llc	2	$90,563	28.57%
Fisherrosemount Systems Inc	2	$104,000	28.57%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation	2	$109,904	28.57%
Dst Health Solutions Llc	2	$70,128	33.33%
Plasmadent Inc	2	$74,204	33.33%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City	2	$69,566	33.33%
Ansira Partners Inc	2	$83,346	33.33%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center	2	$129,409	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	29	$74,814	90.63%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	29	$76,128	90.63%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	28	$50,895	87.50%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	28	$77,748	90.32%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	26	$60,425	83.87%
Other Accounting Services	26	$68,116	86.67%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	26	$85,882	86.67%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	26	$73,864	86.67%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing	26	$65,262	86.67%
Glass Container Manufacturing	25	$58,531	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Bakeries	3	$32,475	37.50%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	3	$62,081	37.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	3	$73,666	37.50%
Media Representatives	2	$92,591	25.00%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,280	25.00%
Steel Foundries Except Investment	2	$63,482	28.57%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$97,625	28.57%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$98,457	28.57%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services	2	$67,600	28.57%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$62,067	28.57%

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.