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 %
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$43,837	85.71%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$41,561	85.71%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$52,350	85.71%
Mechatronics Engineers	18	$74,192	94.74%
Sociologists	17	$52,495	89.47%
Statistical Assistants	17	$45,109	89.47%
Computer Hardware Engineers	17	$76,556	89.47%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	17	$50,422	94.44%
Validation Engineers	16	$69,227	88.89%
Biostatisticians	16	$70,705	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sociologists	2	$49,598	33.33%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	2	$20,769	33.33%
Managers, All Other	2	$89,212	33.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$58,243	33.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$64,938	33.33%
Librarians	2	$39,468	33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2	$38,771	33.33%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	2	$23,070	33.33%
Orthodontists	2	$108,181	33.33%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$38,482	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 %
Tamko Building Products Inc	37	$75,323	90.24%
Larsen Toubro Limited	37	$41,047	90.24%
Abb Inc	37	$66,985	90.24%
Pfizer Inc	37	$67,766	92.50%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	37	$68,980	92.50%
International Business Machines Corporation	37	$89,581	92.50%
Childrens Mercy Hospitals And Clinics	37	$109,036	92.50%
Hrb Corporate Services Llc	36	$85,163	90.00%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	36	$79,309	90.00%
Eniac Systems Inc	36	$86,446	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Woori Korean Presbyterian Church	2	$24,056	25.00%
Fontbonne University	2	$41,290	25.00%
True Manufacturing Coinc	2	$78,323	25.00%
Sunedison Inc	2	$84,407	25.00%
Kampai Inc	2	$38,127	25.00%
American National Property And Casualty Company	2	$62,504	28.57%
Black Veatch Management Consulting Llc	2	$77,022	28.57%
Keefe Group Llc	2	$102,066	28.57%
Graybar Electric Company Inc	2	$95,545	28.57%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	2	$84,552	28.57%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Gambling Industries	3	$49,261	100.00%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	3	$45,739	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	3	$55,834	100.00%
Books Printing	3	$94,231	100.00%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$58,864	66.67%
Public Relations Agencies	2	$48,329	66.67%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	2	$28,299	66.67%
Claims Adjusting	2	$58,511	66.67%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,197	66.67%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	2	$73,466	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.