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 %
Amdocs Inc 119 $82,259 94.44%
Seven Seas Technologies Inc 115 $54,808 91.27%
Synechron Inc 115 $71,441 91.27%
Neteffects Inc 114 $85,230 91.20%
Wenova Inc 112 $63,966 90.32%
Saicon Consultants Inc 111 $53,908 90.98%
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center 110 $48,013 90.91%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 110 $60,062 90.91%
Umb Bank Na 106 $97,049 88.33%
3i Infotech Inc 105 $65,116 90.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bunge Management Services Inc 9 $109,951 32.14%
Panera Llc 9 $95,024 32.14%
New Leaf Lawn Landscape Llc 9 $24,045 32.14%
Novo Proso Inc 9 $82,936 33.33%
Compass Health Inc 9 $103,217 33.33%
Missouri Southern State University 9 $46,191 34.62%
Bayer Business And Technology Services Llc 9 $88,167 34.62%
Technology Partners 9 $95,451 34.62%
Frisella Nursery Inc 9 $31,824 36.00%
Alkem Laboratories 8 $84,271 32.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 12 $100,650 35.29%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors 11 $75,411 35.48%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 11 $92,568 36.67%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 11 $100,347 37.93%
Medical Laboratories 9 $40,440 31.03%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 9 $70,209 32.14%
Testing Laboratories And Services 8 $79,245 29.63%
All Other Animal Production 8 $42,029 30.77%
Junior Colleges 8 $40,026 32.00%
Line Haul Railroads 7 $105,054 28.00%

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