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)

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 %
Savvy Info Systems Inc 17 $75,827 89.47%
Hdr Engineering Inc 17 $62,893 89.47%
Talented It Inc 17 $75,434 89.47%
Svk Systems Inc 17 $81,815 89.47%
American Unit Inc 17 $74,826 89.47%
Penta Engineering Co Llc 17 $73,313 89.47%
Rga Reinsurance Company 17 $77,140 89.47%
Caleres Inc 17 $94,088 89.47%
Emd Millipore Corporation 17 $87,404 89.47%
Valuemomentum Inc 17 $54,588 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The First Korean Presbyterian Church Of St Louis 1 $34,299 33.33%
Lemnatec Corporation 1 $105,893 33.33%
Crestwood Operations Llc 1 $143,354 33.33%
Tiaa Fsb Dba Everbank 1 $80,995 33.33%
Michelson Realty Company Llc 1 $94,619 33.33%
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Llc 1 $122,283 33.33%
Calvo Inc 1 $42,286 33.33%
Royal Cash Carry Inc 1 $48,922 33.33%
Mckesson Technologies Llc 1 $47,466 50.00%
Dowd Bennett Llp 1 $118,165 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