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 %
Ssm Health Care	50	$50,007	86.21%
Nemo It Solutions Inc	49	$82,335	84.48%
Parkland Health Center	49	$39,972	85.96%
Sprint Corporation	49	$76,781	85.96%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	48	$88,585	85.71%
Frontier Technologies Llc	48	$70,630	85.71%
Telcobuycom Llc	48	$81,955	85.71%
Bunge North America Inc	48	$69,880	85.71%
Truman State University	48	$47,793	88.89%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc	48	$101,670	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Munsch Outdoor Maintenance Company Inc	3	$28,912	27.27%
Troost Cenex Llc	3	$23,046	27.27%
Poynter Landscape Consulting Inc	3	$31,970	27.27%
Energizer Brands Llc	3	$123,413	27.27%
Tamko Building Products Llc	3	$77,002	27.27%
Td Ameritrade Holding Corporation	3	$110,947	27.27%
Humanwell Pharmaceutical Us Inc	3	$80,718	27.27%
Zvst Cloud Technologies Inc	3	$83,692	27.27%
The Climate Corporation	3	$65,256	27.27%
Express Scripts Administrators Llc	3	$105,872	30.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,579	100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$32,833	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	2	$61,006	100.00%
Sound Recording Industries	2	$63,003	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	2	$56,566	100.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,672	100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$86,965	100.00%
Museums	2	$38,012	100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$37,763	100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$76,471	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.