| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1 | $81,423 | 33.33% |
| Serbia | 1 | $68,910 | 33.33% |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | $40,352 | 33.33% |
| Rwanda | 1 | $66,997 | 33.33% |
| Cambodia | 1 | $62,608 | 33.33% |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | 1 | $59,842 | 33.33% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | $61,838 | 33.33% |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | $76,128 | 33.33% |
| Panama | 1 | $135,741 | 33.33% |
| Cameroon | 1 | $44,137 | 33.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson Consulting Inc | 188 | $82,419 | 91.26% |
| Express Scripts Services Co | 188 | $84,714 | 92.61% |
| Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc | 176 | $86,416 | 86.70% |
| Ibm Corporation | 169 | $75,036 | 83.66% |
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 168 | $56,385 | 84.85% |
| Xavient Information Systems Inc | 165 | $65,829 | 87.30% |
| World Wide Technology Holding Company Inc | 162 | $82,845 | 90.50% |
| Inspirix Technologies Llc | 162 | $69,554 | 92.05% |
| Mercy Clinic East Communities | 158 | $171,913 | 91.33% |
| Missouri State University | 156 | $43,868 | 90.70% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Systems International Inc | 18 | $75,877 | 40.00% |
| Artur Express Inc | 17 | $52,035 | 38.64% |
| Mid America Lawn Maintenance And Landscaping Contr | 17 | $21,570 | 39.53% |
| World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc | 17 | $97,459 | 39.53% |
| Gpm Inc | 16 | $39,978 | 37.21% |
| Abb Inc | 15 | $78,633 | 35.71% |
| Vitesse Group Inc | 15 | $90,542 | 36.59% |
| I3globaltech Inc | 15 | $101,196 | 37.50% |
| Mitchellinc | 14 | $36,130 | 35.90% |
| Mercy Clinic Joplin Llc | 13 | $120,600 | 34.21% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 246 | $56,647 | 88.17% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 243 | $75,835 | 91.70% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 210 | $130,443 | 84.34% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 204 | $67,776 | 87.18% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 196 | $69,948 | 88.69% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 195 | $72,513 | 88.24% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 180 | $103,140 | 81.82% |
| Architectural Services | 178 | $47,841 | 85.17% |
| Temporary Help Services | 174 | $86,571 | 83.65% |
| Reinsurance Carriers | 173 | $91,108 | 83.57% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 9 | $32,083 | 100.00% |
| Goat Farming | 8 | $20,807 | 88.89% |
| Wineries | 7 | $28,627 | 87.50% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 7 | $29,795 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 6 | $29,145 | 85.71% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $24,281 | 83.33% |
| Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $29,801 | 80.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 4 | $29,910 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 4 | $32,412 | 100.00% |
| Sheep Farming | 4 | $31,574 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Services | 24 | $52,754 | 42.11% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 24 | $70,851 | 43.64% |
| Management Consulting Services | 21 | $81,721 | 45.65% |
| General Freight Trucking | 18 | $48,546 | 40.91% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 18 | $83,467 | 41.86% |
| Support Activities For Coal Mining | 16 | $87,649 | 40.00% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 15 | $64,677 | 40.54% |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | 15 | $76,286 | 41.67% |
| Other Individual And Family Services | 12 | $78,667 | 33.33% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 12 | $84,736 | 33.33% |
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.