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 %
Orpine Inc 14 $68,659 93.33%
Comp Consults Inc 14 $61,987 93.33%
Covant Solutions Inc 14 $71,881 93.33%
Delasoft Inc 14 $86,146 93.33%
Data Solutions Inc 14 $76,684 93.33%
Ez2 Technologies Inc 14 $66,098 93.33%
Belden Inc 14 $64,822 93.33%
Byteware Inc 14 $67,645 93.33%
Infomerica Inc 14 $67,214 93.33%
Sara Software Systems Llc 14 $73,229 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ipfs Corporation 1 $113,485 50.00%
Cook Flatt Strobel Engineers Pa 1 $53,602 50.00%
Hyson International Corp 1 $73,070 50.00%
Research Medical Center 1 $41,829 50.00%
Spigot Inc 1 $74,069 50.00%
Thai Fusion Llc 1 $30,430 50.00%
Itf Logistics Group Llc 1 $48,776 50.00%
Cape Girardeau Nephrology Associates Pc 1 $220,480 50.00%
Global Net Designs Llc 1 $152,485 50.00%
Clarkson Eyecare Llc 1 $84,094 50.00%

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