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 %
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	2	$60,299	66.67%
Musicians and Singers	2	$62,798	66.67%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	2	$39,198	66.67%
Music Directors	2	$41,610	100.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$38,709	100.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2	$43,254	100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	2	$50,430	100.00%
Conservation Scientists	2	$46,873	100.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,528	100.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists	2	$71,459	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 %
Compass Health Inc	74	$165,551	88.10%
Mindtree Limited	74	$71,211	88.10%
Ssm Health Care Group	73	$141,526	87.95%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc	73	$92,920	87.95%
Itech Us Inc	73	$79,270	89.02%
Mercy Hospitals East Communities	73	$51,545	89.02%
Amitech Solutions Inc	73	$73,325	91.25%
Bayer Cropscience Lp	72	$100,993	91.14%
St Lukes Hospital	72	$55,776	91.14%
E Giants Technologies Llc	69	$81,940	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Technology Partners Inc	5	$90,060	29.41%
Unisys Corporation	5	$83,304	29.41%
Mercy Clinic Joplin	5	$130,266	29.41%
Rga Reinsurance	5	$68,864	31.25%
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital	5	$52,566	31.25%
Edward D Jones Co Lp	5	$81,078	31.25%
Nextgen Information Services Inc	5	$78,487	31.25%
Bering Straits Information Technology Llc	5	$89,619	33.33%
St Johns Mercy Health System Dba	5	$72,900	33.33%
Gb Enterprises Inc	5	$16,645	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	20	$72,316	86.96%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	20	$77,608	86.96%
Other Food Manufacturing	20	$63,725	86.96%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	19	$63,079	82.61%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	19	$60,145	86.36%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	18	$64,978	85.71%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	18	$98,679	85.71%
Limited Service Restaurants	18	$84,313	90.00%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	18	$63,799	90.00%
Junior Colleges	18	$38,479	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Carriers	2	$68,984	33.33%
Wineries	2	$57,596	33.33%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$50,981	33.33%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$36,192	33.33%
Other General Government Support	2	$46,717	33.33%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$79,903	33.33%
Manufacturing	2	$62,785	33.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$25,000	33.33%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$94,078	40.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,051	40.00%

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.