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 %
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 3 $34,306 75.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 3 $30,687 75.00%
Producers and Directors 3 $29,203 75.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3 $35,062 75.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 3 $43,358 75.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3 $35,223 75.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 3 $33,578 75.00%
Social Workers, All Other 3 $33,751 75.00%
Musicians, Instrumental 3 $51,461 75.00%
Foresters 3 $53,262 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Iraq 1 $81,423 33.33%
Serbia 1 $68,910 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $40,352 33.33%
Rwanda 1 $66,997 33.33%
Cambodia 1 $62,608 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $59,842 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $61,838 33.33%
Ivory Coast 1 $76,128 33.33%
Panama 1 $135,741 33.33%
Cameroon 1 $44,137 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tekinvaderz Llc 16 $84,482 88.89%
Adroit Associates Inc 16 $75,933 88.89%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 16 $104,568 88.89%
St Johns Clinic Inc 16 $179,361 88.89%
Unigroup Ca 16 $99,516 88.89%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 16 $107,652 88.89%
Saint Francis Medical Center 16 $81,709 88.89%
Seal Consulting Inc 16 $56,689 88.89%
Lincoln University Of Missouri 16 $48,157 88.89%
Bjc Behavioral Health 16 $77,565 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moran Foods Llc Dba Save A Lot 1 $139,672 50.00%
Tmobile Usa Inc 1 $125,486 50.00%
Ivani Llc 1 $91,874 50.00%
St Louis Public Library Association 1 $77,251 50.00%
Barnesjewish Hospital 1 $40,955 50.00%
Bausch Health Us Llc 1 $174,720 50.00%
Ys People Llc 1 $17,534 50.00%
Sap America Inc 1 $106,267 50.00%
Olivet University 1 $45,710 50.00%
Hjelle Advisors Llc 1 $106,038 50.00%

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