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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	229	$50,286	91.24%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	228	$55,523	91.20%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	212	$42,388	89.83%
Psychiatrists	211	$151,025	89.79%
Web Developers	211	$56,504	90.17%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	207	$59,366	89.22%
Physical Therapists	179	$59,284	78.17%
Biological Scientists, All Other	176	$49,223	78.22%
Biological Technicians	167	$32,606	80.29%
Soil and Plant Scientists	160	$49,427	86.96%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural and Engineering Managers	17	$119,981	68.00%
Marketing Managers	16	$118,282	64.00%
Highway Maintenance Workers	16	$39,978	66.67%
Clergy	14	$32,559	58.33%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	14	$38,366	63.64%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$37,019	66.67%
Financial Analysts	13	$77,896	72.22%
Cooks, Fast Food	13	$18,797	72.22%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$40,579	72.22%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	12	$39,802	70.59%

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 %
Haiti	2	$42,276	50.00%
Jamaica	2	$73,560	50.00%
Saudi Arabia	2	$64,574	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$48,501	50.00%
Sudan	2	$97,823	50.00%
Belize	2	$39,583	50.00%
Bahamas	2	$45,833	50.00%
Uganda	2	$29,245	50.00%
Mauritius	1	$46,780	33.33%
Grenada	1	$49,067	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Csc Covansys Corporation	128	$74,076	90.14%
Zai Global Inc	127	$82,678	92.03%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouriumkc	124	$44,436	91.18%
Murphy Brown Llc	124	$35,057	93.23%
University Of Central Missouri	124	$51,208	93.94%
Italent Inc	124	$61,928	94.66%
System Soft Technologies Llc	123	$69,720	95.35%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	123	$64,184	95.35%
Nestle Regional Globe Office North America Inc	120	$98,529	93.75%
Bayer Research And Development Services Llc	120	$98,490	93.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Louis Language Immersion Schools Inc	11	$35,666	33.33%
Poplar Bluff Hma Physician Management Llc	11	$127,170	34.38%
Rosehill Gardens Inc	11	$22,006	35.48%
Dowco Enterprises Inc	10	$27,155	32.26%
Gds Properties	10	$24,898	32.26%
Unigroup Inc	10	$97,299	32.26%
Burrell Inc	10	$88,654	34.48%
Trc Outdoor	10	$36,130	34.48%
Murphy Brown Llc	10	$40,142	35.71%
A T Still University Of Health Sciences	10	$67,260	35.71%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	29,900	$72,412	92.70%
Computer Systems Design Services	8,162	$77,047	75.98%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	5,901	$57,895	82.36%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	2,118	$76,574	88.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,116	$78,957	97.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,859	$98,625	90.77%
Credit Card Issuing	1,562	$91,972	94.90%
Other Computer Related Services	1,403	$73,193	92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,091	$139,733	92.07%
Engineering Services	993	$67,391	88.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	192	$29,525	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	166	$33,458	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	112	$32,482	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	78	$29,002	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	58	$33,175	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	58	$32,722	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	46	$29,538	100.00%
Apple Orchards	22	$30,441	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	19	$32,502	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	18	$26,655	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	1,772	$75,150	100.00%
Landscaping Services	1,033	$25,685	100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services	475	$22,693	49.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	447	$114,791	51.03%
Limited Service Restaurants	442	$19,520	93.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	362	$90,703	80.98%
Other Computer Related Services	206	$85,977	46.61%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	62	$90,810	15.58%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	57	$24,256	15.75%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	46	$85,659	13.81%

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.