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 %
Surveyors 3 $52,063 75.00%
Web Administrators 3 $44,055 75.00%
Agricultural Inspectors 3 $45,781 75.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 3 $53,116 75.00%
Art Directors 3 $69,070 100.00%
Fundraisers 3 $52,550 100.00%
Nuclear Engineers 3 $57,664 100.00%
Lodging Managers 3 $54,614 100.00%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 3 $47,070 100.00%
Technical Writers 3 $61,311 100.00%
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 %
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 %
22nd Century Technologies Inc 23 $65,952 92.00%
Memc Electronic Materials Inc 23 $71,269 92.00%
Srt It Incorporated 23 $60,891 92.00%
Engagepoint Inc 23 $74,601 92.00%
Lorsiv Technologies Inc 23 $64,249 92.00%
Erp Global Inc 22 $65,060 88.00%
Iconsoft Inc 22 $81,029 91.67%
Amazon Web Services Inc 22 $90,356 91.67%
Mortgage Research Center Llc 22 $67,531 91.67%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital 22 $119,637 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boingo Wireless Inc 1 $62,026 25.00%
St Louis Hills Pharmacy Llc 1 $119,184 25.00%
Taliaferro Browne Inc 1 $74,085 25.00%
Azeregassons Inc 1 $81,869 25.00%
Belcan Corporation 1 $93,246 25.00%
Pacifica Consulting Services 1 $108,056 25.00%
Ascension Health Alliance 1 $115,981 25.00%
Vandeventer Place Research Foundation 1 $55,432 25.00%
Computer Sciences Corporation 1 $93,517 25.00%
Abc Imaging Of Washington 1 $37,107 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Land Subdivision 5 $54,479 83.33%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 5 $84,910 83.33%
Pension Funds 5 $71,918 83.33%
Battery Manufacturing 5 $68,923 83.33%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $63,041 83.33%
Payroll Services 5 $73,037 83.33%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $92,406 83.33%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 5 $40,227 83.33%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5 $61,239 83.33%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5 $76,993 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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