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 %
Data Systems International Inc 27 $77,420 90.00%
Aclara Technologies Llc 27 $88,327 90.00%
Softcorp International Inc 27 $77,997 90.00%
Strategic It Experts Inc 27 $80,289 90.00%
Apps Solutions Inc 27 $73,834 93.10%
Clayco Inc 27 $69,547 93.10%
Vsion Technologies Inc 27 $86,510 93.10%
Hps Software Solutions Inc 27 $90,402 93.10%
Slalom Llc 26 $94,166 89.66%
Infosys Technologies Limited 26 $57,161 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Camp Dresser Mckee Inc 1 $75,504 20.00%
Zion Presbyterian Church 1 $42,827 20.00%
Full Gospel Church Of Stlouis 1 $30,680 20.00%
Deyfischer Consulting Inc 1 $65,291 20.00%
Cape Radiology Group 1 $104,083 20.00%
Cigna Cglic 1 $51,646 20.00%
Mijuri Silk Road Corp 1 $30,139 20.00%
Insituform Technologies Inc 1 $88,358 20.00%
Paks Academy Of Tae Kwon Do 1 $23,133 20.00%
Kama Consulting Inc 1 $58,573 20.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $32,083 100.00%
Goat Farming 8 $20,807 88.89%
Wineries 7 $28,627 87.50%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 7 $29,795 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $29,145 85.71%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $24,281 83.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $29,801 80.00%
Soybean Farming 4 $29,910 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $32,412 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $31,574 100.00%

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