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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	2	$30,597	66.67%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	2	$25,979	66.67%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	2	$29,390	66.67%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	2	$34,674	66.67%
Recreational Therapists	2	$31,283	66.67%
Writers and Authors	2	$34,476	66.67%
Sustainability Specialists	2	$36,536	66.67%
Procurement Clerks	2	$36,171	66.67%
Curators	2	$38,012	66.67%
Airfield Operations Specialists	2	$34,674	66.67%

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 %
Blueribbon Global Technologies Llc	34	$84,219	91.89%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	33	$74,163	89.19%
Mphasis Corporation	33	$67,104	89.19%
Dst Worldwide Services Llc	33	$62,068	89.19%
Ssm Health Care St Louis	33	$39,325	89.19%
Missouri Western State University	33	$41,981	89.19%
Novus International Inc	33	$73,232	91.67%
The Climate Corporation	33	$84,389	91.67%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	33	$88,181	91.67%
Reliable Software Resources	33	$80,762	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Louis College Of Pharmacy	2	$50,502	33.33%
Oracle America Inc	2	$78,205	33.33%
Liberty Hotel Group Llc	2	$56,514	33.33%
Change Healthcare Operations Llc	2	$110,864	33.33%
Carboline Company	2	$136,417	33.33%
Lindt Sprungli North America Inc	2	$102,004	33.33%
Texas County Memorial Hospital	2	$40,716	33.33%
Geoengineers Inc	2	$61,038	33.33%
Direct Cellars Llc	2	$145,226	33.33%
Autoalert Llc	2	$82,472	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	10	$125,093	90.91%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	9	$53,842	81.82%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	9	$40,762	81.82%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	9	$84,915	81.82%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	9	$60,895	81.82%
Short Line Railroads	9	$101,141	81.82%
Measuring Dispensing And Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing	9	$83,769	81.82%
Remediation Services	9	$55,372	81.82%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	9	$45,168	81.82%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	9	$58,854	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	1	$82,014	33.33%

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.