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 %
Biochemical Engineers 1 $52,083 100.00%
Historians 1 $53,914 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $56,472 100.00%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1 $57,325 100.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $57,845 100.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 1 $60,965 100.00%
Business Continuity Planners 1 $62,587 100.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $62,670 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $63,710 100.00%
Transportation Planners 1 $64,376 100.00%
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 %
Tamko Building Products Inc 37 $75,323 90.24%
Larsen Toubro Limited 37 $41,047 90.24%
Abb Inc 37 $66,985 90.24%
Pfizer Inc 37 $67,766 92.50%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 37 $68,980 92.50%
International Business Machines Corporation 37 $89,581 92.50%
Childrens Mercy Hospitals And Clinics 37 $109,036 92.50%
Hrb Corporate Services Llc 36 $85,163 90.00%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 36 $79,309 90.00%
Eniac Systems Inc 36 $86,446 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Woori Korean Presbyterian Church 2 $24,056 25.00%
Fontbonne University 2 $41,290 25.00%
True Manufacturing Coinc 2 $78,323 25.00%
Sunedison Inc 2 $84,407 25.00%
Kampai Inc 2 $38,127 25.00%
American National Property And Casualty Company 2 $62,504 28.57%
Black Veatch Management Consulting Llc 2 $77,022 28.57%
Keefe Group Llc 2 $102,066 28.57%
Graybar Electric Company Inc 2 $95,545 28.57%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 2 $84,552 28.57%

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