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 %
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc	36	$70,199	92.31%
Citibank Na	36	$85,026	92.31%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	36	$70,253	92.31%
Black Veatch Corporation	36	$71,816	92.31%
Ungerboeck Systems International Inc	36	$70,040	92.31%
Softovainc	36	$83,272	92.31%
Tek Leaders Inc	36	$75,692	92.31%
Cyberthink Inc	35	$68,747	89.74%
Pacifica Consulting Services Llc	35	$70,739	92.11%
Kanap Systems Llc	35	$83,244	92.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Focal Dairies Lp	2	$60,788	28.57%
Midwest Radiological Associates Pc	2	$206,336	28.57%
Industrial Ally Inc	2	$74,423	28.57%
Jd Crow Associates Llc	2	$29,245	28.57%
National Cart Company	2	$60,902	28.57%
Navvis Company Llc	2	$94,078	28.57%
Crossroads Construction Services Inc	2	$67,600	28.57%
Wasabi Llc	2	$22,568	28.57%
Itf Group	2	$43,919	28.57%
Citizens Memorial Hospital	2	$172,505	28.57%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$48,267	66.67%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$35,964	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,190	66.67%
Printing	2	$42,526	66.67%
Rail Transportation	2	$115,648	66.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$31,470	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,491	66.67%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$67,902	66.67%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	2	$70,679	66.67%
Child Care Services	2	$39,353	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.