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 %
Ferguson Consulting Inc	188	$82,419	91.26%
Express Scripts Services Co	188	$84,714	92.61%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc	176	$86,416	86.70%
Ibm Corporation	169	$75,036	83.66%
Deloitte Touche Llp	168	$56,385	84.85%
Xavient Information Systems Inc	165	$65,829	87.30%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Inc	162	$82,845	90.50%
Inspirix Technologies Llc	162	$69,554	92.05%
Mercy Clinic East Communities	158	$171,913	91.33%
Missouri State University	156	$43,868	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Data Systems International Inc	18	$75,877	40.00%
Artur Express Inc	17	$52,035	38.64%
Mid America Lawn Maintenance And Landscaping Contr	17	$21,570	39.53%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc	17	$97,459	39.53%
Gpm Inc	16	$39,978	37.21%
Abb Inc	15	$78,633	35.71%
Vitesse Group Inc	15	$90,542	36.59%
I3globaltech Inc	15	$101,196	37.50%
Mitchellinc	14	$36,130	35.90%
Mercy Clinic Joplin Llc	13	$120,600	34.21%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	246	$56,647	88.17%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	243	$75,835	91.70%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	210	$130,443	84.34%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	204	$67,776	87.18%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	196	$69,948	88.69%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	195	$72,513	88.24%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	180	$103,140	81.82%
Architectural Services	178	$47,841	85.17%
Temporary Help Services	174	$86,571	83.65%
Reinsurance Carriers	173	$91,108	83.57%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	24	$52,754	42.11%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	24	$70,851	43.64%
Management Consulting Services	21	$81,721	45.65%
General Freight Trucking	18	$48,546	40.91%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	18	$83,467	41.86%
Support Activities For Coal Mining	16	$87,649	40.00%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	15	$64,677	40.54%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	15	$76,286	41.67%
Other Individual And Family Services	12	$78,667	33.33%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	12	$84,736	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.