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 %
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$65,997	92.11%
Deloitte Tax Llp	35	$53,684	92.11%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	34	$66,531	89.47%
Pieriandx Inc	34	$84,461	89.47%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	34	$70,404	89.47%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	34	$81,453	89.47%
Ntt Data Inc	34	$89,761	89.47%
Srk Systems Inc	34	$83,987	91.89%
Zentest Software Llc	34	$75,177	91.89%
Bunge Management Services Inc	34	$94,122	91.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carfax Inc	2	$63,336	28.57%
Ssm Health Businesses Dba Ssm Health Integrated	2	$93,548	28.57%
Local Backhaul Networks Llc	2	$90,563	28.57%
Fisherrosemount Systems Inc	2	$104,000	28.57%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation	2	$109,904	28.57%
Dst Health Solutions Llc	2	$70,128	33.33%
Plasmadent Inc	2	$74,204	33.33%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City	2	$69,566	33.33%
Ansira Partners Inc	2	$83,346	33.33%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center	2	$129,409	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	10	$125,093	90.91%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	9	$53,842	81.82%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	9	$40,762	81.82%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	9	$84,915	81.82%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	9	$60,895	81.82%
Short Line Railroads	9	$101,141	81.82%
Measuring Dispensing And Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing	9	$83,769	81.82%
Remediation Services	9	$55,372	81.82%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	9	$45,168	81.82%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	9	$58,854	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	1	$82,014	33.33%

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.