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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	13	$50,669	86.67%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	13	$84,173	92.86%
Critical Care Nurses	13	$55,743	92.86%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	13	$73,120	92.86%
Speech-Language Pathologists	12	$53,392	85.71%
Logistics Analysts	12	$67,981	92.31%
Quality Control Systems Managers	12	$106,296	92.31%
Chemical Technicians	11	$32,889	84.62%
Athletic Trainers	11	$36,493	84.62%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	11	$56,009	84.62%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Resources Managers	2	$113,485	40.00%
Environmental Engineers	2	$76,700	40.00%
Respiratory Therapists	2	$55,640	40.00%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$33,728	40.00%
Bakers	2	$31,678	40.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	1	$21,174	20.00%
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1	$34,560	20.00%
Landscape Architects	1	$60,757	20.00%
Health Educators	1	$45,635	20.00%
Animal Scientists	1	$97,822	20.00%

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 %
Wells Fargo Bank Na	41	$104,656	91.11%
Amazoncom Services Llc	40	$78,166	88.89%
It Resources Inc	40	$75,045	90.91%
Aspect Software Inc	40	$76,396	90.91%
Iconma Llc	40	$93,588	90.91%
Sound Physicians Of Illinois Llc	40	$148,602	90.91%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	39	$82,811	90.70%
The Federal Reserve Bank Of St Louis	39	$96,741	90.70%
Health Facilities Rehab Services Inc	39	$52,838	90.70%
Patni Americas Inc	39	$57,340	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maxion Wheels Sedalia Llc	3	$68,820	33.33%
Bank Of America	3	$91,881	33.33%
Kings Beauty Supplies Inc	2	$44,377	25.00%
Midwest Division Rmc Llc	2	$153,982	25.00%
Korean Evangelical Church Of Saint Louis	2	$32,095	25.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of Kansas Pa	2	$144,238	25.00%
St Louis Korean Grace Church Of The Nazarene	2	$32,646	25.00%
Select Artificials Inc	2	$50,471	25.00%
Innovative Solutions Inc	2	$86,112	25.00%
Shelter Mutual Insurance Company	2	$74,578	25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	2	$92,737	100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities	2	$36,171	100.00%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$70,387	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$73,164	100.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	2	$49,286	100.00%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$110,032	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	2	$92,623	100.00%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$61,672	100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$66,310	100.00%
Snack Food Manufacturing	2	$86,330	100.00%

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.