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 %
Randstad Technologies Llc	59	$87,547	89.39%
Brewer Science Inc	59	$68,761	90.77%
Poplar Bluff Hma Physician Management Llc	59	$154,571	90.77%
Burrell Inc	59	$117,647	93.65%
Populus Group Llc	59	$88,442	93.65%
Marlabs Inc	59	$74,492	93.65%
Information Resource Group Inc	58	$73,213	93.55%
Experis Us Inc	58	$66,615	93.55%
Saitech Corp	58	$69,935	93.55%
Eficens Systems Llc	57	$82,280	93.44%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quodient Inc	4	$90,470	33.33%
Sigmaaldrich Manufacturing Llc	4	$80,298	33.33%
Express Scripts Pharmacy Inc	4	$80,860	33.33%
Clayco Inc	4	$91,380	33.33%
Alstom Signaling Operation Llc	4	$108,758	33.33%
Memc Llc	4	$73,710	33.33%
Ramos Landscaping	4	$25,792	33.33%
Pieriandx Inc	4	$94,354	33.33%
Mccarthy Building Companies Inc	4	$95,467	33.33%
Citibank Na	4	$85,384	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	29	$74,814	90.63%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	29	$76,128	90.63%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	28	$50,895	87.50%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	28	$77,748	90.32%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	26	$60,425	83.87%
Other Accounting Services	26	$68,116	86.67%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	26	$85,882	86.67%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	26	$73,864	86.67%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing	26	$65,262	86.67%
Glass Container Manufacturing	25	$58,531	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Bakeries	3	$32,475	37.50%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	3	$62,081	37.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	3	$73,666	37.50%
Media Representatives	2	$92,591	25.00%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,280	25.00%
Steel Foundries Except Investment	2	$63,482	28.57%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$97,625	28.57%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$98,457	28.57%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services	2	$67,600	28.57%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$62,067	28.57%

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.