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 %
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 25 $77,440 92.59%
Piramal Glass Usa Inc 25 $58,531 92.59%
Premier It Solutions Llc 24 $82,345 88.89%
Avco Consulting Inc 24 $84,431 88.89%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 24 $74,385 88.89%
The Principia Corporation 24 $48,965 88.89%
Softech International Resources Inc 24 $50,088 88.89%
School District Of Kansas City 33 24 $50,593 88.89%
Elite It Solutions Inc 24 $58,853 88.89%
Stockell Information Systems Inc 24 $79,665 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sigma Aldrich Co Llc 1 $42,078 25.00%
Discovery Church 1 $40,518 25.00%
Sunnydale Adventist Academy 1 $33,660 25.00%
Advisory Research Inc 1 $92,206 25.00%
Robertshaw Controls Company 1 $60,798 25.00%
Ssm Health Care St Louis 1 $187,199 25.00%
Halcyon Solutions Inc 1 $101,816 25.00%
Bothwell Regional Health Center 1 $187,199 25.00%
Marvins Midtown Chiropractic Clinic Llc 1 $34,944 25.00%
Pqh Wireless Inc 1 $64,002 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Land Subdivision 5 $54,479 83.33%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 5 $84,910 83.33%
Pension Funds 5 $71,918 83.33%
Battery Manufacturing 5 $68,923 83.33%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $63,041 83.33%
Payroll Services 5 $73,037 83.33%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $92,406 83.33%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 5 $40,227 83.33%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5 $61,239 83.33%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5 $76,993 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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