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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 316 $49,320 85.87%
Internists, General 314 $156,563 90.49%
Information Technology Project Managers 309 $81,756 90.88%
Statisticians 292 $69,304 89.02%
Industrial Engineers 284 $70,520 86.59%
Information Security Analysts 278 $74,304 86.60%
Family and General Practitioners 271 $143,641 87.99%
Chemists 270 $57,850 92.15%
Financial Analysts 250 $67,842 86.21%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 230 $48,817 87.45%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 25 $73,601 64.10%
Industrial Engineers 25 $76,483 71.43%
Mechanical Engineers 25 $73,221 73.53%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24 $40,972 75.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $52,045 62.50%
Statisticians 20 $60,228 71.43%
Psychiatrists 19 $128,919 67.86%
Sales Engineers 18 $79,555 64.29%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 18 $17,944 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 17 $46,593 62.96%
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 %
Asta Crs Inc 19 $64,229 90.48%
Graybar Electric Company Inc 19 $80,654 90.48%
Sanpro Technologies Inc 19 $64,531 90.48%
Savvis Communications Corporation 19 $81,286 90.48%
Novedea Systems Inc 19 $72,242 90.48%
Tech Matrix Inc 19 $73,291 90.48%
Colsh Consultants Llc 19 $79,657 90.48%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 19 $75,952 90.48%
Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum Inc 19 $49,155 90.48%
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc 19 $69,270 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zeva Technology Llc 1 $80,787 33.33%
Infosmart Systems Inc 1 $76,398 33.33%
Hood Law Group Llc 1 $86,528 33.33%
K Tech Corp 1 $50,232 33.33%
Mshoogys Animal Rescue 1 $57,346 33.33%
Metal Exchange Corporation 1 $62,899 33.33%
Roadside Systems Inc 1 $75,462 33.33%
St Louis Cold Drawn Inc 1 $39,790 33.33%
Worsham Law Firm 1 $70,470 33.33%
New Covenant Church Of St Louis 1 $33,030 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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