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 %
India 1,710 $160,381 50.10%
Mexico 456 $32,615 32.92%
China 144 $67,427 43.90%
South Korea 124 $30,709 42.18%
Nepal 94 $36,686 32.98%
Brazil 65 $52,419 33.68%
Canada 59 $103,353 37.34%
Pakistan 53 $88,659 35.33%
Philippines 48 $53,134 36.64%
Bangladesh 24 $53,461 18.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strategic Resources International Inc 81 $77,395 91.01%
Natsoft Corporation 81 $79,277 91.01%
Harmonia Holdings Group Llc 81 $86,544 92.05%
Oracle America Inc 80 $96,449 91.95%
First Tek Inc 80 $64,388 91.95%
Dst Technologies Inc 78 $74,940 90.70%
Innova Solutions Inc 76 $78,419 88.37%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 76 $78,574 89.41%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 75 $70,627 88.24%
Epam Systems Inc 75 $76,630 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Science Applications International Corporation 6 $65,866 33.33%
Pennys Cleaning Llc 6 $19,822 33.33%
Omniskope Inc 6 $91,402 33.33%
Slalom Llc 6 $104,111 33.33%
Brummel Lawn And Landscape Llc 6 $22,734 33.33%
Centurylink Communications Llc 6 $103,629 33.33%
Eancom Lp 5 $51,596 29.41%
Houska Inc 5 $55,320 29.41%
Gainsight 5 $106,887 29.41%
Government Employees Health Association Inc 5 $95,951 29.41%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 12 $100,650 35.29%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors 11 $75,411 35.48%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 11 $92,568 36.67%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 11 $100,347 37.93%
Medical Laboratories 9 $40,440 31.03%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 9 $70,209 32.14%
Testing Laboratories And Services 8 $79,245 29.63%
All Other Animal Production 8 $42,029 30.77%
Junior Colleges 8 $40,026 32.00%
Line Haul Railroads 7 $105,054 28.00%

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