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 %
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $65,562 100.00%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 1 $68,120 100.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $69,368 100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 1 $70,179 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 1 $70,179 100.00%
Genetic Counselors 1 $73,757 100.00%
Compliance Managers 1 $76,066 100.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 1 $76,544 100.00%
Transportation Inspectors 1 $89,232 100.00%
Anesthesiologist Assistants 1 $90,792 100.00%
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 %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 2,626 $70,966 58.21%
Infosys Limited 2,481 $69,886 94.33%
Cerner Corporation 2,450 $68,644 98.12%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,856 $83,983 91.43%
Wipro Limited 1,605 $67,406 84.65%
Mastercard International Incorporated 1,595 $92,272 89.31%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri 1,542 $64,188 90.02%
Washington University In St Louis 1,444 $51,009 85.90%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,370 $71,019 93.39%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,131 $63,326 98.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastercard International Incorporated 344 $89,495 30.88%
Loyet Landscape Maintenance 303 $21,772 76.32%
Full Care Inc 102 $22,820 29.65%
Lawn Groomers Inc 78 $23,268 25.00%
Sovereign Technologies 70 $90,627 23.10%
Programmer Resources International Inc 67 $97,976 24.19%
Hrb Professional Resources Llc 62 $99,042 31.00%
Bayer Us Llc 61 $97,372 31.12%
Vintech Solutions Inc 55 $81,588 45.83%
Ibrain Technologies Inc 51 $92,414 46.79%

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