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 %
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 %
Techwave Consulting Inc 21 $59,930 87.50%
Nesher Pharmaceuticals Usa Llc 21 $76,816 87.50%
Argus Health Systems Inc 21 $68,216 87.50%
Csc Consulting Inc 21 $71,711 87.50%
Invincible Tech Systems Inc 21 $75,206 87.50%
Dst Brokerage Solutions Llc 21 $75,900 87.50%
Ivani Llc 21 $75,217 91.30%
Cottey College 21 $41,635 91.30%
Mosaic Health System 21 $69,492 91.30%
Citizens Memorial Hospital District 21 $173,296 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Anthonys Physician Organization 1 $147,971 25.00%
Arch City Granite Marbleinc 1 $80,954 25.00%
Tnemec Company Inc 1 $99,715 25.00%
Oakwood Systems Group Inc 1 $78,957 25.00%
Surgical Care Of Independence 1 $187,200 25.00%
Electrical Apparatus Service Association 1 $112,694 25.00%
Meierotto Jewelers 1 $46,301 25.00%
Immunophotonics 1 $103,022 25.00%
Electronic Express Us Inc 1 $85,155 33.33%
National General Management Corp 1 $93,517 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