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 %
Accenture Llp	1,114	$74,715	98.85%
Ust Global Inc	1,004	$60,671	93.40%
Washington University	811	$58,852	83.09%
Charter Communications Inc	707	$99,212	88.26%
Monsanto Company	700	$75,085	94.21%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	664	$73,668	91.08%
Saint Louis University	635	$72,600	94.07%
Ernst Young Us Llp	561	$71,977	98.42%
Capgemini America Inc	541	$77,862	96.26%
Vintech Solutions Inc	395	$67,007	76.25%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securenet Systems Corporation	51	$95,388	48.57%
Equifax Inc	48	$107,201	46.60%
Strategic It Experts Inc	43	$99,550	42.16%
Midas Hospitality Llc	39	$17,872	43.33%
Essence Group Holdings Corporation	37	$102,742	42.53%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Inc	36	$97,024	46.15%
Ohara Landscapelawn Care Inc	36	$24,966	46.75%
Sigma Aldrich Corporation	35	$91,514	46.67%
Land Champs Llc	34	$25,971	47.89%
Elite Lawn Services Inc	31	$23,855	44.29%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	2	$92,737	100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities	2	$36,171	100.00%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$70,387	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$73,164	100.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	2	$49,286	100.00%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$110,032	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	2	$92,623	100.00%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$61,672	100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$66,310	100.00%
Snack Food Manufacturing	2	$86,330	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.