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 %
Nic Info Tek Inc 29 $66,599 90.63%
Hanuhigh Technologies Inc 29 $73,866 90.63%
Hannibal Regional Healthcare System Inc 29 $88,624 90.63%
Advansoft International Inc 29 $67,103 93.55%
Gdn Infotech Inc 29 $75,916 93.55%
Preferred Resources Inc 28 $100,803 90.32%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 28 $80,781 90.32%
Dataedge Inc 28 $79,322 90.32%
National Hospitalist Services Pc 28 $168,469 90.32%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 28 $41,244 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Credentia Group Llc 1 $44,637 20.00%
Inderjit Singh Md Facp Llc 1 $98,134 20.00%
Pcrmc Medical Group Inc 1 $133,307 20.00%
Oracle Usa Inc 1 $93,725 20.00%
Att Operations Inc 1 $64,875 20.00%
Milvets Systems Technolog Inc 1 $65,229 20.00%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 1 $82,014 20.00%
Fishnet Security Inc 1 $53,789 20.00%
Immanuel Evangelical Church 1 $30,680 20.00%
Sigma Aldrich Manufacturing Llc 1 $55,078 20.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $32,083 100.00%
Goat Farming 8 $20,807 88.89%
Wineries 7 $28,627 87.50%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 7 $29,795 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $29,145 85.71%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $24,281 83.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $29,801 80.00%
Soybean Farming 4 $29,910 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $32,412 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $31,574 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage