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 %
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 %
Zillion Technologies Inc 20 $73,308 90.91%
Eancom Lp 20 $74,070 90.91%
Scepter Technologies Inc 20 $70,903 90.91%
21 Staff Llc 20 $75,095 90.91%
Dst Systems Inc 20 $66,334 90.91%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 20 $82,090 90.91%
Apptrics Llc 20 $82,805 90.91%
Technosmarts Inc 20 $84,239 90.91%
Pathways Community Behavioral Healthcare Inc 20 $114,785 90.91%
Cognier Inc 20 $88,782 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ntelicor Lp 1 $82,971 33.33%
Manpower Professional Services 1 $71,864 33.33%
Intensivist Group Of Missouri Inc 1 $166,400 33.33%
Solutia Inc 1 $93,226 33.33%
Horizon Mental Health Mgmt Llc 1 $142,272 33.33%
Clearpractice Llc 1 $96,678 33.33%
Synechron 1 $106,912 33.33%
Parkway School District 1 $39,750 33.33%
Springboard Solutions Llc 1 $71,864 33.33%
Atama Group Llc 1 $126,547 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1 $33,675 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $36,483 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,483 100.00%
Finfish Fishing 1 $33,675 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 1 $36,483 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $27,747 100.00%

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