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 %
Logistics Managers 2 $92,331 100.00%
Orthodontists 2 $131,030 100.00%
Urologists 2 $208,000 100.00%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1 $18,595 50.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1 $22,464 50.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1 $24,190 50.00%
Bakers 1 $25,210 50.00%
Real Estate Sales Agents 1 $26,062 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $26,187 50.00%
Recreation Workers 1 $26,749 50.00%
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 %
Blueribbon Global Technologies Llc 34 $84,219 91.89%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 33 $74,163 89.19%
Mphasis Corporation 33 $67,104 89.19%
Dst Worldwide Services Llc 33 $62,068 89.19%
Ssm Health Care St Louis 33 $39,325 89.19%
Missouri Western State University 33 $41,981 89.19%
Novus International Inc 33 $73,232 91.67%
The Climate Corporation 33 $84,389 91.67%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 33 $88,181 91.67%
Reliable Software Resources 33 $80,762 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Louis College Of Pharmacy 2 $50,502 33.33%
Oracle America Inc 2 $78,205 33.33%
Liberty Hotel Group Llc 2 $56,514 33.33%
Change Healthcare Operations Llc 2 $110,864 33.33%
Carboline Company 2 $136,417 33.33%
Lindt Sprungli North America Inc 2 $102,004 33.33%
Texas County Memorial Hospital 2 $40,716 33.33%
Geoengineers Inc 2 $61,038 33.33%
Direct Cellars Llc 2 $145,226 33.33%
Autoalert Llc 2 $82,472 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 1 $158,101 25.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1 $86,902 25.00%
All Other Waste Management Services 1 $70,673 25.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $38,979 25.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $35,797 25.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $33,280 25.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1 $130,957 25.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 1 $40,310 25.00%
Other Poultry Production 1 $25,314 33.33%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 1 $143,354 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.

State Avg Wage