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 %
Animal Scientists 1 $97,822 25.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $80,558 25.00%
Auditors 1 $68,744 25.00%
Credit Counselors 1 $33,925 25.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $39,832 25.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $78,666 25.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1 $80,766 25.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $23,462 25.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $70,179 25.00%
Upholsterers 1 $39,104 25.00%
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 %
It Premia Group Inc 19 $77,841 95.00%
Vertraus Inc 19 $83,797 95.00%
Fuseglobal Partners Inc 19 $93,721 95.00%
Prolifics Inc 18 $84,858 90.00%
Jma Information Technology Inc 18 $87,776 90.00%
Climate Llc 18 $103,954 90.00%
Nga Group Inc 18 $74,954 90.00%
Missouri Military Academy 18 $37,006 90.00%
Nanova Biomaterials Inc 18 $46,308 90.00%
American Immigration Law Group Llc 18 $38,552 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ellsworth Research Llc Fka Phalkun Research Llc 1 $31,262 33.33%
Economic Development Corporation Of Kansas City 1 $53,206 33.33%
Crawford Murphy Tilly Inc 1 $55,349 33.33%
Uz Shah Llc 1 $26,915 33.33%
Westport Cafe And Bar 1 $44,366 33.33%
Cbs Interactive Inc 1 $90,334 33.33%
Midwest Nephrology Pa 1 $208,000 33.33%
Shreejana Adhikari 1 $19,344 33.33%
Lmi Aerospace 1 $94,390 33.33%
Faircom New York Inc 1 $64,397 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $32,083 100.00%
Goat Farming 8 $20,807 88.89%
Wineries 7 $28,627 87.50%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 7 $29,795 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $29,145 85.71%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $24,281 83.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $29,801 80.00%
Soybean Farming 4 $29,910 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $32,412 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $31,574 100.00%

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