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 %
Brillio Llc	47	$75,061	88.68%
A T Still University Of Health Sciences	47	$85,131	90.38%
Microexcel Inc	47	$70,658	90.38%
First Object Inc	47	$61,811	90.38%
Freeman Health System	46	$199,816	90.20%
Frontier Schools Inc	46	$40,060	90.20%
University Health Physicians	45	$146,340	88.24%
Wise Equation Solutions Inc	45	$77,002	88.24%
Sree Infotech Llc	45	$66,900	88.24%
Carfax Inc	45	$68,565	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marksnelson Llc	3	$86,466	30.00%
National Hospitalist Services Pc	3	$104,291	30.00%
Ssm Health Businesses	3	$90,737	30.00%
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital	3	$50,287	30.00%
Siemens Energy Inc	3	$80,773	30.00%
Boehringer Ingelheim Usa	3	$97,968	30.00%
Xuwei Llc	3	$26,589	30.00%
Hutson Gobble Llc	3	$48,353	30.00%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc	3	$93,101	30.00%
Haruno Japanese Sushi Bar Grill	3	$42,356	30.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,579	100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$32,833	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	2	$61,006	100.00%
Sound Recording Industries	2	$63,003	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	2	$56,566	100.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,672	100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$86,965	100.00%
Museums	2	$38,012	100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$37,763	100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$76,471	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.