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 %
Wind Energy Engineers 1 $91,478 100.00%
Online Merchants 1 $94,973 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $139,443 100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Syntel Consulting Inc 57 $64,066 93.44%
Ozarks Medical Center 55 $119,417 90.16%
Securenet Systems Corporation 55 $62,517 90.16%
Skill Voice Inc 55 $74,609 90.16%
Dizer Corp 54 $68,131 90.00%
Denken Solutions Inc 53 $85,250 88.33%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 53 $62,026 88.33%
Aspyretech Inc 53 $77,593 88.33%
Ameren Services Company 51 $87,623 86.44%
Gerbera Technologies Inc 50 $87,682 86.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nesher Pharmaceuticals Usa Llc 4 $79,222 33.33%
Wakyoto Llc 4 $36,556 33.33%
Denninger Enterprises Inc 4 $57,242 33.33%
Ameren Services Company 4 $157,435 33.33%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 4 $97,703 33.33%
Midwest Turf Contractors Inc 4 $25,085 36.36%
The Wellington Group Inc 4 $25,085 36.36%
Natural Lawn And Landscape 4 $25,085 36.36%
Sa Flick Seed Company 3 $36,192 27.27%
Lone Tree Pigs Inc 3 $43,562 27.27%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1 $33,675 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $36,483 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,483 100.00%
Finfish Fishing 1 $33,675 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 1 $36,483 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $27,747 100.00%

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