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 %
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc 36 $70,199 92.31%
Citibank Na 36 $85,026 92.31%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 36 $70,253 92.31%
Black Veatch Corporation 36 $71,816 92.31%
Ungerboeck Systems International Inc 36 $70,040 92.31%
Softovainc 36 $83,272 92.31%
Tek Leaders Inc 36 $75,692 92.31%
Cyberthink Inc 35 $68,747 89.74%
Pacifica Consulting Services Llc 35 $70,739 92.11%
Kanap Systems Llc 35 $83,244 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Focal Dairies Lp 2 $60,788 28.57%
Midwest Radiological Associates Pc 2 $206,336 28.57%
Industrial Ally Inc 2 $74,423 28.57%
Jd Crow Associates Llc 2 $29,245 28.57%
National Cart Company 2 $60,902 28.57%
Navvis Company Llc 2 $94,078 28.57%
Crossroads Construction Services Inc 2 $67,600 28.57%
Wasabi Llc 2 $22,568 28.57%
Itf Group 2 $43,919 28.57%
Citizens Memorial Hospital 2 $172,505 28.57%

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