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 %
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 %
Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources Inc 28 $76,110 93.33%
Envision Llc 28 $90,707 93.33%
Cyma Systems Inc 28 $69,820 93.33%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 28 $77,692 93.33%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 28 $74,977 93.33%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 28 $78,984 93.33%
Adknowledge Inc 28 $72,299 93.33%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 27 $73,694 90.00%
Abna Engineering Inc 27 $63,374 90.00%
Sogotrade Inc 27 $50,689 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bausch Lomb Incorporated 1 $74,797 20.00%
Restore Professionals Company Llc 1 $44,096 20.00%
Queen Of Peace Center 1 $66,061 20.00%
United Healthcare Services Inc 1 $49,754 20.00%
Michael W Noble Dmd Pc 1 $208,340 20.00%
J Kem Scientific Inc 1 $89,003 20.00%
Lockton Management Llc Dba Lockton Companies 1 $70,346 20.00%
Digital Odeon Productions 1 $18,117 20.00%
Asurion 1 $84,656 20.00%
Continental Manufacturing Company 1 $52,686 20.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Land Subdivision 5 $54,479 83.33%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 5 $84,910 83.33%
Pension Funds 5 $71,918 83.33%
Battery Manufacturing 5 $68,923 83.33%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $63,041 83.33%
Payroll Services 5 $73,037 83.33%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $92,406 83.33%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 5 $40,227 83.33%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5 $61,239 83.33%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5 $76,993 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage