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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Wells Fargo Bank Na	41	$104,656	91.11%
Amazoncom Services Llc	40	$78,166	88.89%
It Resources Inc	40	$75,045	90.91%
Aspect Software Inc	40	$76,396	90.91%
Iconma Llc	40	$93,588	90.91%
Sound Physicians Of Illinois Llc	40	$148,602	90.91%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	39	$82,811	90.70%
The Federal Reserve Bank Of St Louis	39	$96,741	90.70%
Health Facilities Rehab Services Inc	39	$52,838	90.70%
Patni Americas Inc	39	$57,340	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maxion Wheels Sedalia Llc	3	$68,820	33.33%
Bank Of America	3	$91,881	33.33%
Kings Beauty Supplies Inc	2	$44,377	25.00%
Midwest Division Rmc Llc	2	$153,982	25.00%
Korean Evangelical Church Of Saint Louis	2	$32,095	25.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of Kansas Pa	2	$144,238	25.00%
St Louis Korean Grace Church Of The Nazarene	2	$32,646	25.00%
Select Artificials Inc	2	$50,471	25.00%
Innovative Solutions Inc	2	$86,112	25.00%
Shelter Mutual Insurance Company	2	$74,578	25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Airport Operations	2	$34,674	66.67%
Other Community Housing Services	2	$46,014	66.67%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$87,990	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$50,076	66.67%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,191	66.67%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	2	$46,852	66.67%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	2	$67,995	66.67%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	2	$140,608	66.67%
Interior Design Services	2	$35,069	66.67%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	2	$55,370	66.67%

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.