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 %
Landscape Architects	21	$50,758	91.30%
Veterinarians	21	$83,146	91.30%
Clergy	20	$38,184	86.96%
Healthcare Social Workers	20	$34,678	90.91%
Social and Community Service Managers	20	$47,044	90.91%
Construction Managers	20	$72,619	90.91%
Social Science Research Assistants	19	$37,115	86.36%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	19	$55,354	86.36%
Neurologists	19	$180,150	86.36%
Budget Analysts	18	$50,921	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chiropractors	3	$30,652	50.00%
Animal Breeders	2	$43,930	33.33%
Environmental Engineers	2	$76,700	33.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$58,243	33.33%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$33,728	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$51,803	33.33%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$38,482	33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$31,075	33.33%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$30,077	33.33%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$33,623	33.33%

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 %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	2,626	$70,966	58.21%
Infosys Limited	2,481	$69,886	94.33%
Cerner Corporation	2,450	$68,644	98.12%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,856	$83,983	91.43%
Wipro Limited	1,605	$67,406	84.65%
Mastercard International Incorporated	1,595	$92,272	89.31%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri	1,542	$64,188	90.02%
Washington University In St Louis	1,444	$51,009	85.90%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	1,370	$71,019	93.39%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,131	$63,326	98.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mastercard International Incorporated	344	$89,495	30.88%
Loyet Landscape Maintenance	303	$21,772	76.32%
Full Care Inc	102	$22,820	29.65%
Lawn Groomers Inc	78	$23,268	25.00%
Sovereign Technologies	70	$90,627	23.10%
Programmer Resources International Inc	67	$97,976	24.19%
Hrb Professional Resources Llc	62	$99,042	31.00%
Bayer Us Llc	61	$97,372	31.12%
Vintech Solutions Inc	55	$81,588	45.83%
Ibrain Technologies Inc	51	$92,414	46.79%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	2	$72,811	100.00%
Hardware Manufacturing	2	$28,039	100.00%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$43,254	100.00%
Explosives Manufacturing	2	$97,552	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$38,979	100.00%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$64,927	100.00%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$51,116	100.00%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$104,811	100.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	2	$58,365	100.00%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	2	$47,455	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.