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 %
Search Marketing Strategists	2	$75,920	100.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	2	$82,223	100.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	2	$65,447	100.00%
Document Management Specialists	2	$76,617	100.00%
Fashion Designers	2	$73,643	100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	2	$76,482	100.00%
Nurse Practitioners	2	$68,567	100.00%
Energy Engineers	2	$77,584	100.00%
Treasurers and Controllers	2	$78,749	100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	2	$172,474	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 %
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$65,997	92.11%
Deloitte Tax Llp	35	$53,684	92.11%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	34	$66,531	89.47%
Pieriandx Inc	34	$84,461	89.47%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	34	$70,404	89.47%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	34	$81,453	89.47%
Ntt Data Inc	34	$89,761	89.47%
Srk Systems Inc	34	$83,987	91.89%
Zentest Software Llc	34	$75,177	91.89%
Bunge Management Services Inc	34	$94,122	91.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carfax Inc	2	$63,336	28.57%
Ssm Health Businesses Dba Ssm Health Integrated	2	$93,548	28.57%
Local Backhaul Networks Llc	2	$90,563	28.57%
Fisherrosemount Systems Inc	2	$104,000	28.57%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation	2	$109,904	28.57%
Dst Health Solutions Llc	2	$70,128	33.33%
Plasmadent Inc	2	$74,204	33.33%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City	2	$69,566	33.33%
Ansira Partners Inc	2	$83,346	33.33%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center	2	$129,409	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Media Representatives	11	$61,901	91.67%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	10	$78,713	83.33%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	10	$73,296	83.33%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	10	$75,716	83.33%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	10	$72,613	83.33%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	10	$75,340	83.33%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	10	$66,783	83.33%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	10	$78,718	83.33%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	10	$59,336	90.91%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	10	$57,023	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	1	$77,272	33.33%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	1	$69,118	33.33%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	1	$62,109	33.33%
Telephone Call Centers	1	$102,045	33.33%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1	$75,421	33.33%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	1	$53,206	33.33%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	1	$105,040	33.33%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	1	$112,694	33.33%
Direct Mail Advertising	1	$64,397	33.33%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	1	$89,003	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.