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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prosthodontists 1 $81,423 25.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $64,979 25.00%
Editors 1 $66,664 25.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $80,558 25.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $23,982 25.00%
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1 $34,560 25.00%
Credit Counselors 1 $33,925 25.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $70,179 25.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 $21,174 25.00%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 1 $17,160 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 %
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 25 $77,440 92.59%
Piramal Glass Usa Inc 25 $58,531 92.59%
Premier It Solutions Llc 24 $82,345 88.89%
Avco Consulting Inc 24 $84,431 88.89%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 24 $74,385 88.89%
The Principia Corporation 24 $48,965 88.89%
Softech International Resources Inc 24 $50,088 88.89%
School District Of Kansas City 33 24 $50,593 88.89%
Elite It Solutions Inc 24 $58,853 88.89%
Stockell Information Systems Inc 24 $79,665 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sigma Aldrich Co Llc 1 $42,078 25.00%
Discovery Church 1 $40,518 25.00%
Sunnydale Adventist Academy 1 $33,660 25.00%
Advisory Research Inc 1 $92,206 25.00%
Robertshaw Controls Company 1 $60,798 25.00%
Ssm Health Care St Louis 1 $187,199 25.00%
Halcyon Solutions Inc 1 $101,816 25.00%
Bothwell Regional Health Center 1 $187,199 25.00%
Marvins Midtown Chiropractic Clinic Llc 1 $34,944 25.00%
Pqh Wireless Inc 1 $64,002 25.00%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 192 $29,525 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 166 $33,458 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 112 $32,482 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 78 $29,002 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 58 $33,175 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 58 $32,722 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 46 $29,538 100.00%
Apple Orchards 22 $30,441 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $32,502 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 18 $26,655 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,772 $75,150 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,033 $25,685 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 475 $22,693 49.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 447 $114,791 51.03%
Limited Service Restaurants 442 $19,520 93.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 362 $90,703 80.98%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $85,977 46.61%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 62 $90,810 15.58%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 57 $24,256 15.75%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 46 $85,659 13.81%

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