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 %
Management Analysts 917 $70,289 93.48%
Accountants and Auditors 693 $50,648 92.03%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 506 $114,330 91.01%
Mechanical Engineers 482 $66,649 87.96%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 450 $75,593 91.84%
Electrical Engineers 438 $76,851 89.57%
Operations Research Analysts 431 $69,525 89.23%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 416 $39,520 89.66%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 369 $79,069 92.71%
Civil Engineers 328 $68,811 83.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 3 $37,315 14.29%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $35,748 14.29%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 2 $29,037 10.53%
Construction Managers 1 $18,000 7.14%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1 $36,483 8.33%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $39,187 9.09%
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 %
Formac Inc 23 $96,229 92.00%
Avansa It Solutions Llc 23 $85,199 92.00%
Physician Groups Lc Dba Bjc Medical Group Of Missouri 23 $155,723 92.00%
Esystems Inc 23 $77,925 92.00%
Datafactz Llc 23 $82,944 92.00%
Capgemini Us Llc 23 $89,820 92.00%
Computer Sciences Corporation 23 $67,226 92.00%
Nuvento Llc 23 $58,916 92.00%
Truman Medical Centers Inc 23 $75,482 92.00%
Tanisha Systems Inc 23 $67,417 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
At Still University Of Health Sciences 1 $47,790 25.00%
Greenview Landscaping Llc Dba Natures Re Creat 1 $51,646 25.00%
Dr Vinylassociates Ltd 1 $85,030 25.00%
Onnuri Mission Church Inc 1 $20,738 25.00%
Sara Software Systems Llc 1 $92,456 25.00%
Reliance Enterprises Llc 1 $48,485 25.00%
Handi Craft Company Inc 1 $67,350 25.00%
Je Dunn Construction Company 1 $89,752 25.00%
Umb Financial Corporation 1 $106,309 25.00%
Culver Stockton College 1 $51,450 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Land Subdivision 5 $54,479 83.33%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 5 $84,910 83.33%
Pension Funds 5 $71,918 83.33%
Battery Manufacturing 5 $68,923 83.33%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $63,041 83.33%
Payroll Services 5 $73,037 83.33%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $92,406 83.33%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 5 $40,227 83.33%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5 $61,239 83.33%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5 $76,993 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage