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 %
Ferguson Consulting Inc 188 $82,419 91.26%
Express Scripts Services Co 188 $84,714 92.61%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 176 $86,416 86.70%
Ibm Corporation 169 $75,036 83.66%
Deloitte Touche Llp 168 $56,385 84.85%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 165 $65,829 87.30%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Inc 162 $82,845 90.50%
Inspirix Technologies Llc 162 $69,554 92.05%
Mercy Clinic East Communities 158 $171,913 91.33%
Missouri State University 156 $43,868 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Data Systems International Inc 18 $75,877 40.00%
Artur Express Inc 17 $52,035 38.64%
Mid America Lawn Maintenance And Landscaping Contr 17 $21,570 39.53%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc 17 $97,459 39.53%
Gpm Inc 16 $39,978 37.21%
Abb Inc 15 $78,633 35.71%
Vitesse Group Inc 15 $90,542 36.59%
I3globaltech Inc 15 $101,196 37.50%
Mitchellinc 14 $36,130 35.90%
Mercy Clinic Joplin Llc 13 $120,600 34.21%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $32,083 100.00%
Goat Farming 8 $20,807 88.89%
Wineries 7 $28,627 87.50%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 7 $29,795 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $29,145 85.71%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $24,281 83.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $29,801 80.00%
Soybean Farming 4 $29,910 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $32,412 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $31,574 100.00%

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