| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78,580 | 91.73% | $76,127 | H-1B |
| 5,186 | 6.05% | $99,571 | PERM |
| 1,375 | 1.61% | $32,499 | H-2A |
| 520 | 0.61% | $92,769 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Missouri has seen a total of 85,661 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Missouri is the H-1B visa with 78,580 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.73% of Missouri's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,186 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.05% of Missouri's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 18,114 | $81,766 | 84.02% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 9,423 | $71,426 | 94.67% |
| Computer Programmers | 5,954 | $60,436 | 89.91% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 4,604 | $71,046 | 93.39% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,598 | $49,929 | 79.46% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 1,473 | $117,294 | 89.16% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,321 | $87,514 | 87.95% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,154 | $97,793 | 88.09% |
| Database Administrators | 1,025 | $73,780 | 91.76% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 978 | $67,015 | 92.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 565 | $33,857 | 204.71% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 378 | $32,433 | 328.70% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 111 | $33,550 | 152.05% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 52 | $30,577 | 81.25% |
| Construction Laborers | 47 | $37,120 | 74.60% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 16 | $31,460 | 29.63% |
| Nursery Workers | 12 | $29,682 | 25.00% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 8 | $36,811 | 17.78% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 7 | $45,457 | 16.28% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 4 | $53,388 | 11.43% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 1,482 | $84,793 | 104.73% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 424 | $24,741 | 39.70% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 262 | $87,445 | 26.04% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 137 | $153,400 | 25.70% |
| Internists, General | 135 | $141,450 | 34.09% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 115 | $86,723 | 59.59% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 105 | $19,190 | 62.87% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 81 | $97,826 | 49.09% |
| Electrical Engineers | 70 | $89,903 | 80.46% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 66 | $90,228 | 76.74% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,867 | $156,348 | 49.44% |
| Mexico | 486 | $32,985 | 30.17% |
| China | 164 | $68,327 | 43.16% |
| Nepal | 125 | $33,565 | 38.11% |
| South Korea | 124 | $30,709 | 38.04% |
| Brazil | 70 | $53,419 | 32.86% |
| Canada | 68 | $106,119 | 38.86% |
| Pakistan | 64 | $97,506 | 38.32% |
| Philippines | 56 | $49,261 | 36.84% |
| Bangladesh | 30 | $50,503 | 21.13% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| My3tech Inc | 27 | $80,516 | 93.10% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 27 | $89,627 | 93.10% |
| Datafactz Llc | 27 | $82,431 | 93.10% |
| Slalom Llc | 26 | $94,166 | 89.66% |
| Rose International Inc | 26 | $72,362 | 89.66% |
| Infosys Technologies Limited | 26 | $57,161 | 89.66% |
| Mortgage Research Center Llc | 26 | $66,347 | 89.66% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital District | 26 | $182,120 | 92.86% |
| Keypixel Software Solutions Llc | 26 | $71,119 | 92.86% |
| Charter Communications | 26 | $83,622 | 92.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flores Construction Llc | 1 | $25,418 | 100.00% |
| Deleon Properties And Harvesting Company Llc | 1 | $37,003 | 100.00% |
| Rone Inc | 1 | $37,003 | 100.00% |
| Jowler Creek Cattle Company | 1 | $36,483 | 100.00% |
| Bonnie Plants Llc 16 | 1 | $36,483 | 100.00% |
| Catnip Ridge Manure Application Inc | 1 | $36,483 | 100.00% |
| Layne Partnership | 1 | $37,003 | 100.00% |
| Royal C Farms | 1 | $27,914 | 100.00% |
| F F Ag Construction Llc | 1 | $25,418 | 100.00% |
| Jus Farmin | 1 | $33,675 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntelicor Lp | 1 | $82,971 | 20.00% |
| Manpower Professional Services | 1 | $71,864 | 20.00% |
| Buchheit Enterprises Inc | 1 | $45,344 | 25.00% |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | 1 | $86,902 | 25.00% |
| New Covenant Church Of St Louis | 1 | $33,030 | 25.00% |
| Worsham Law Firm | 1 | $70,470 | 25.00% |
| K Tech Corp | 1 | $50,232 | 25.00% |
| Mshoogys Animal Rescue | 1 | $57,346 | 25.00% |
| St Louis Cold Drawn Inc | 1 | $39,790 | 25.00% |
| Metal Exchange Corporation | 1 | $62,899 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Management Consulting Services | 100 | $80,104 | 81.30% |
| Passenger Car Rental | 100 | $95,990 | 87.72% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 98 | $128,484 | 87.50% |
| Educational Support Services | 95 | $46,145 | 87.96% |
| Hog And Pig Farming | 90 | $36,848 | 90.00% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 87 | $112,370 | 87.88% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 87 | $70,501 | 89.69% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 85 | $85,518 | 87.63% |
| Health And Welfare Funds | 84 | $104,889 | 86.60% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 83 | $65,807 | 88.30% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Animal Production | 3 | $37,301 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 3 | $36,830 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 2 | $36,743 | 66.67% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 2 | $27,602 | 66.67% |
| Aquaculture | 2 | $33,405 | 66.67% |
| Floriculture Production | 2 | $37,003 | 66.67% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 2 | $35,079 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 2 | $32,822 | 100.00% |
| Rice Farming | 2 | $32,146 | 100.00% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $36,743 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 26 | $70,718 | 96.30% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 25 | $72,063 | 96.15% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 24 | $89,827 | 96.00% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 24 | $81,486 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 21 | $105,946 | 87.50% |
| Management Consulting Services | 21 | $81,721 | 100.00% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 19 | $80,614 | 90.48% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 19 | $29,960 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 19 | $48,560 | 100.00% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 19 | $84,151 | 100.00% |
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 $76,127. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.