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 %
Zetta Data Systems Llc	39	$62,041	90.70%
Neffects Inc	38	$98,980	88.37%
Resource America Information Technology Inc	38	$58,414	90.48%
Ramps International Inc	38	$81,008	90.48%
Idexcel Inc	38	$71,810	90.48%
Sourceinfo Tech Inc	37	$82,031	88.10%
Centurylink Communications Llc	37	$92,563	88.10%
Unigroup Inc	37	$84,077	88.10%
Peabody Investments Corp	37	$94,392	88.10%
Apogee Medical Group Missouri Inc	37	$153,413	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tj Max Llc	2	$41,049	25.00%
National Control Devices Llc	2	$63,378	25.00%
St Lukes Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital	2	$83,245	25.00%
Tekakron Inc	2	$69,659	25.00%
Hbm Holdings	2	$103,022	25.00%
Revenue Solutions Inc	2	$78,863	25.00%
Sunedison Semiconductorllc	2	$66,883	25.00%
Kdi Operating Company Llc	2	$72,187	25.00%
Swope Health Services	2	$70,596	25.00%
Agilis Systems Llc	2	$65,697	25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$48,267	66.67%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$35,964	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,190	66.67%
Printing	2	$42,526	66.67%
Rail Transportation	2	$115,648	66.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$31,470	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,491	66.67%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$67,902	66.67%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	2	$70,679	66.67%
Child Care Services	2	$39,353	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.