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 %
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 1 $45,323 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $45,406 100.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $45,843 100.00%
Hydrologists 1 $47,237 100.00%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 1 $48,360 100.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $48,485 100.00%
Astronomers 1 $50,211 100.00%
Loan Officers 1 $50,336 100.00%
Appraisers, Real Estate 1 $51,293 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $51,418 100.00%
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 %
Aita Consulting Services Inc 15 $69,980 88.24%
Bi Labs Inc 15 $80,931 88.24%
Indus It Valley Inc 15 $62,168 88.24%
Erpmark Inc 15 $63,463 88.24%
Endurance Group Inc 15 $62,847 88.24%
Revereit Llc 15 $68,443 88.24%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 15 $77,545 88.24%
Ocelot Consulting Llc 15 $95,358 88.24%
Information Technology Warehouse Llc 15 $79,552 88.24%
Precision Technologies Corp 15 $73,191 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yks Consulting And Tax Inc 1 $61,339 50.00%
Northpoint Development Llc 1 $40,310 50.00%
Avadel Legacy Pharmaceuticals 1 $75,150 50.00%
Ncm Associates Inc 1 $119,954 50.00%
Mcnerney Management Group Inc 1 $68,910 50.00%
Jeske Engineering Inc Dba Jei Structural Eng 1 $72,509 50.00%
Aclara Smart Grid Solutions Llc 1 $162,094 50.00%
Weber Inc 1 $121,202 50.00%
Challenge Mfg Holdings Inc 1 $69,389 50.00%
Kazoo Marketing Llc 1 $40,310 50.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Land Subdivision 5 $54,479 83.33%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 5 $84,910 83.33%
Pension Funds 5 $71,918 83.33%
Battery Manufacturing 5 $68,923 83.33%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $63,041 83.33%
Payroll Services 5 $73,037 83.33%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $92,406 83.33%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 5 $40,227 83.33%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5 $61,239 83.33%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5 $76,993 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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