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 %
Pharmacists	15	$108,702	88.24%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	15	$34,281	88.24%
Auditors	15	$51,460	88.24%
Architectural Drafters	15	$47,015	93.75%
Psychologists, All Other	14	$41,628	87.50%
Health Educators	14	$42,108	87.50%
Computer Network Support Specialists	14	$50,161	87.50%
Credit Analysts	14	$60,226	87.50%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	14	$69,435	93.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$49,554	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$58,555	40.00%
Respiratory Therapists	2	$55,640	40.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	2	$37,919	40.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$51,803	40.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$29,401	40.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$95,608	40.00%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	2	$20,769	40.00%
Managers, All Other	2	$89,212	40.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$64,938	40.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2	$38,771	40.00%

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 %
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$58,521	100.00%
Wet Corn Milling And Starch Manufacturing	2	$44,897	100.00%
Paperboard Mills	2	$85,811	100.00%
Credit Bureaus	2	$117,822	100.00%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	2	$40,157	100.00%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	2	$46,634	100.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$76,694	100.00%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$54,621	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	1	$44,117	50.00%
Residential Building Construction	1	$60,736	50.00%

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.