We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

Missouri Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
77,134	90.46%	$74,919	H-1B
6,518	7.64%	$89,563	PERM
1,137	1.33%	$21,951	H-2A
480	0.56%	$85,260	E-3 Australian

As of May 2022, Missouri has seen a total of 85,269 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Missouri is the H-1B visa with 77,134 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.46% of Missouri's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 6,518 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.64% of Missouri's total visas.

Top Occupations in Missouri (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	21,592	$81,701	85.84%
Computer Systems Analysts	9,096	$72,000	94.73%
Computer Programmers	5,740	$60,127	90.28%
Computer Occupations, All Other	4,506	$71,265	93.20%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,556	$90,924	84.38%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1,500	$47,967	90.14%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,398	$116,058	89.27%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,100	$100,516	87.86%
Database Administrators	1,096	$74,837	92.80%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,018	$67,717	92.04%

Missouri Employees Over Time

Missouri has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,283 employees were hired. Missouri peaked in 2021 with 9,367 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 8,788 in 2022.

Top Countries with Workers in Missouri From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	2,317	$141,472	61.70%
Mexico	972	$30,143	62.35%
China	228	$67,129	59.22%
Nepal	185	$30,295	54.09%
Brazil	142	$44,531	43.83%
South Korea	124	$30,709	55.36%
Canada	96	$103,242	49.23%
Pakistan	71	$93,774	39.66%
Philippines	53	$53,164	44.92%
Bangladesh	48	$46,598	42.11%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cerner Corporation	4,054	$68,005	64.43%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	2,626	$70,966	99.85%
Infosys Limited	2,479	$69,687	99.36%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,848	$83,254	80.03%
Washington University In St Louis	1,723	$49,098	91.02%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri	1,684	$64,012	89.72%
Mastercard International Incorporated	1,596	$91,317	94.05%
Wipro Limited	1,588	$67,292	96.01%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	1,465	$72,182	93.73%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,126	$62,958	98.77%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	31,202	$72,719	93.04%
Computer Systems Design Services	9,977	$75,200	78.35%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	6,270	$57,878	84.33%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,666	$97,848	90.05%
Credit Card Issuing	1,562	$90,989	96.24%
Other Computer Related Services	1,505	$74,378	93.02%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,134	$140,544	92.42%
Engineering Services	1,001	$67,263	89.45%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	702	$83,938	94.23%
Cable And Other Subscription Programming	652	$96,670	88.71%

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 $74,919. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.