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 %
Cost Estimators 24 $57,286 85.71%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 24 $194,249 85.71%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 23 $43,644 85.19%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $43,613 85.19%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $53,998 85.19%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 23 $71,157 88.46%
Computer User Support Specialists 22 $42,992 84.62%
Epidemiologists 22 $55,553 84.62%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $43,769 84.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $46,235 87.50%
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 %
Veridic Solutions Llc 94 $81,591 86.24%
University Physician Associates 94 $118,266 87.04%
Att Services Inc 94 $75,961 87.04%
Gemini Consulting Services Llc 94 $72,941 87.85%
Management Health Systems Llc 93 $35,041 87.74%
Emerson Electric Co 92 $87,510 87.62%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 92 $65,626 88.46%
The Curators Of The University Of Missourimissouri University Of Science And Technology 90 $45,894 86.54%
Academie Lafayette 89 $43,768 85.58%
Gb Tech Inc 89 $59,523 87.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schnuck Markets Inc 7 $84,035 31.82%
Att Services Inc 7 $96,165 31.82%
Fortune Missouri Llc 7 $23,962 31.82%
Veterans United Home Loans 7 $70,088 31.82%
Weg Transformers Usa 7 $86,156 31.82%
Kpmg Llp 7 $78,998 31.82%
Dst Pharmacy Solutions Inc 7 $92,640 33.33%
Envision Llc 7 $93,939 33.33%
Jupiter Consulting Services Llc 7 $85,711 33.33%
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica 6 $71,115 28.57%

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