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 %
Counselors, All Other 6 $30,555 75.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $57,735 75.00%
Logistics Engineers 6 $62,615 75.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 6 $47,497 85.71%
Clinical Data Managers 6 $73,182 85.71%
Mathematicians 6 $81,515 85.71%
Clinical Research Coordinators 6 $64,546 85.71%
Aerospace Engineers 6 $97,011 85.71%
Supply Chain Managers 6 $102,856 85.71%
Optometrists 6 $101,882 85.71%
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 %
Nicaragua 1 $51,771 33.33%
Moldova 1 $33,270 33.33%
Norway 1 $47,830 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $22,235 50.00%
Benin 1 $75,150 50.00%
Hungary 1 $91,666 50.00%
Palestine 1 $109,179 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $62,460 50.00%
Morocco 1 $90,376 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $68,515 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Judge Technical Services Inc 6 $102,738 100.00%
Ethoca Llc 6 $97,729 100.00%
Devoir Software Solutions Llc 6 $83,703 100.00%
Panera Bread Llc 6 $103,735 100.00%
Honeywell International Inc 6 $97,777 100.00%
Anjus Llc 6 $95,250 100.00%
Sun Cloud Llc 6 $85,093 100.00%
Rab3 Tech Llc 6 $84,323 100.00%
Talent It Services Inc 6 $83,817 100.00%
Technogen Inc 6 $94,429 100.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 29,900 $72,412 92.70%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,162 $77,047 75.98%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,901 $57,895 82.36%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,118 $76,574 88.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,116 $78,957 97.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,859 $98,625 90.77%
Credit Card Issuing 1,562 $91,972 94.90%
Other Computer Related Services 1,403 $73,193 92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,091 $139,733 92.07%
Engineering Services 993 $67,391 88.19%

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