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.

State Avg Wage