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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Energy Engineers 1 $70,179 20.00%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1 $67,600 20.00%
Athletic Trainers 1 $36,150 20.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1 $36,213 20.00%
Agricultural Inspectors 1 $49,774 20.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 1 $47,694 20.00%
Compliance Officers 1 $75,150 20.00%
Film and Video Editors 1 $18,117 20.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,340 20.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $43,326 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 %
Zilker Technology Llc 15 $87,887 88.24%
Blue Fusion Enterprise Technologies Inc 15 $85,693 88.24%
Solae Llc 15 $87,067 88.24%
G3 Soft Inc 15 $83,009 88.24%
Gspann Technologies Inc 15 $83,184 88.24%
Convergence Acceleration Solutions Llc 15 $97,465 88.24%
Gold Coast It Solutions Llc 15 $72,074 88.24%
Bioinfo Systems Llc 15 $64,594 88.24%
Datasoft Global Llc 15 $82,574 88.24%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc S3 15 $101,578 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Palm Integrative Medicine Pc 1 $128,482 50.00%
Sai Aarna 1 $20,155 50.00%
Certainteed Corporation 1 $56,534 50.00%
Mercy Hospitals East Communities 1 $30,992 50.00%
National Beef Leathers Llc 1 $150,966 50.00%
Gour Nitai Llc 1 $40,310 50.00%
Four Seasons Hotels Limited 1 $50,315 50.00%
Lindenwood University 1 $37,877 50.00%
Taj Mahal Restaurant Llc 1 $22,381 50.00%
Multimedia Ksdk Llc 1 $39,000 50.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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