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 %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $43,851 87.50%
Industrial Production Managers 35 $91,423 87.50%
Human Resources Specialists 34 $47,056 89.47%
Coaches and Scouts 34 $31,903 94.44%
Financial Specialists, All Other 33 $62,569 91.67%
Chief Executives 32 $135,121 88.89%
Sales Managers 31 $84,000 88.57%
Manufacturing Engineers 28 $76,629 93.33%
Animal Scientists 27 $51,025 90.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 24 $51,204 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Reliant Vision Group Inc 11 $94,532 91.67%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 11 $82,082 91.67%
Altius Technologies Inc 11 $83,455 91.67%
Agap Technologies Inc 11 $85,373 91.67%
Peabody Energy Corporation 11 $99,123 91.67%
Conversantit Inc 11 $84,298 91.67%
Mercy Hospital Springfield 11 $69,209 91.67%
Sysfore Technologies Inc 11 $72,290 91.67%
Ics Global Soft Inc 11 $90,180 91.67%
Pantar Solutions Inc 11 $80,460 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 15 $32,057 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $33,022 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 15 $29,414 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 14 $31,401 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 11 $32,268 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 11 $32,578 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 11 $32,628 100.00%
Crop Production 11 $33,666 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 10 $34,497 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $32,700 100.00%

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