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 %
Environmental Engineers 41 $62,272 83.67%
Surgeons 40 $186,695 81.63%
Materials Engineers 40 $62,131 85.11%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 40 $36,448 86.96%
Compliance Officers 40 $48,184 88.89%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $42,639 86.67%
Public Relations Specialists 38 $37,317 86.36%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $51,882 81.82%
Data Warehousing Specialists 36 $82,975 87.80%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 35 $53,757 85.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graphic Designers 4 $54,065 50.00%
General and Operations Managers 4 $77,943 50.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 4 $43,732 50.00%
Credit Analysts 3 $61,346 37.50%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $56,798 37.50%
Web Developers 3 $55,321 37.50%
Materials Engineers 3 $88,247 37.50%
Veterinarians 3 $69,694 37.50%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $40,243 37.50%
Human Resources Specialists 3 $67,635 42.86%
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 %
Turkey 24 $50,464 44.44%
South Africa 20 $39,777 41.67%
Nigeria 20 $105,343 45.45%
Vietnam 18 $38,885 40.91%
Taiwan 15 $53,492 34.88%
United Kingdom 14 $64,445 35.00%
Guatemala 14 $46,470 42.42%
Sri Lanka 12 $68,658 48.00%
Malaysia 12 $78,362 52.17%
Lebanon 12 $125,578 54.55%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Savvy Info Systems Inc 17 $75,827 89.47%
Hdr Engineering Inc 17 $62,893 89.47%
Talented It Inc 17 $75,434 89.47%
Svk Systems Inc 17 $81,815 89.47%
American Unit Inc 17 $74,826 89.47%
Penta Engineering Co Llc 17 $73,313 89.47%
Rga Reinsurance Company 17 $77,140 89.47%
Caleres Inc 17 $94,088 89.47%
Emd Millipore Corporation 17 $87,404 89.47%
Valuemomentum Inc 17 $54,588 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The First Korean Presbyterian Church Of St Louis 1 $34,299 33.33%
Lemnatec Corporation 1 $105,893 33.33%
Crestwood Operations Llc 1 $143,354 33.33%
Tiaa Fsb Dba Everbank 1 $80,995 33.33%
Michelson Realty Company Llc 1 $94,619 33.33%
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Llc 1 $122,283 33.33%
Calvo Inc 1 $42,286 33.33%
Royal Cash Carry Inc 1 $48,922 33.33%
Mckesson Technologies Llc 1 $47,466 50.00%
Dowd Bennett Llp 1 $118,165 50.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 29,900 $72,412 92.70%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,162 $77,047 75.98%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,901 $57,895 82.36%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,118 $76,574 88.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,116 $78,957 97.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,859 $98,625 90.77%
Credit Card Issuing 1,562 $91,972 94.90%
Other Computer Related Services 1,403 $73,193 92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,091 $139,733 92.07%
Engineering Services 993 $67,391 88.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 192 $29,525 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 166 $33,458 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 112 $32,482 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 78 $29,002 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 58 $33,175 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 58 $32,722 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 46 $29,538 100.00%
Apple Orchards 22 $30,441 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $32,502 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 18 $26,655 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,772 $75,150 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,033 $25,685 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 475 $22,693 49.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 447 $114,791 51.03%
Limited Service Restaurants 442 $19,520 93.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 362 $90,703 80.98%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $85,977 46.61%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 62 $90,810 15.58%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 57 $24,256 15.75%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 46 $85,659 13.81%

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.

State Avg Wage