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 %
Saggezza Inc 14 $90,054 87.50%
Tabner Inc 14 $81,378 87.50%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 14 $92,474 87.50%
Dataquad Inc 14 $84,175 87.50%
Consultadd Inc 14 $82,534 87.50%
10bits Llc 14 $75,024 87.50%
Sydata Inc 14 $81,720 87.50%
Sierra Consulting Inc 14 $83,170 87.50%
Randstad Technologies Lp 14 $78,669 87.50%
Noise Consulting Group Inc 14 $96,185 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sumnerone Inc 1 $96,866 50.00%
Cenveo Worldwide Limited 1 $97,386 50.00%
The Timken Company 1 $77,272 50.00%
Midwest Sterilization Corporation 1 $75,150 50.00%
Berkley Insurance Company 1 $75,421 50.00%
Logan University 1 $55,820 50.00%
Angus Genetics Inc 1 $97,822 50.00%
Stinson Llp 1 $159,016 50.00%
Midwest Distribution 9558 1 $37,149 50.00%
Atlas Building Group Llc 1 $65,603 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