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 %
Accenture Llp 1,114 $74,715 98.85%
Ust Global Inc 1,004 $60,671 93.40%
Washington University 811 $58,852 83.09%
Charter Communications Inc 707 $99,212 88.26%
Monsanto Company 700 $75,085 94.21%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 664 $73,668 91.08%
Saint Louis University 635 $72,600 94.07%
Ernst Young Us Llp 561 $71,977 98.42%
Capgemini America Inc 541 $77,862 96.26%
Vintech Solutions Inc 395 $67,007 76.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securenet Systems Corporation 51 $95,388 48.57%
Equifax Inc 48 $107,201 46.60%
Strategic It Experts Inc 43 $99,550 42.16%
Midas Hospitality Llc 39 $17,872 43.33%
Essence Group Holdings Corporation 37 $102,742 42.53%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Inc 36 $97,024 46.15%
Ohara Landscapelawn Care Inc 36 $24,966 46.75%
Sigma Aldrich Corporation 35 $91,514 46.67%
Land Champs Llc 34 $25,971 47.89%
Elite Lawn Services Inc 31 $23,855 44.29%

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