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 %
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 %
Compass Health Inc 74 $165,551 88.10%
Mindtree Limited 74 $71,211 88.10%
Ssm Health Care Group 73 $141,526 87.95%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc 73 $92,920 87.95%
Itech Us Inc 73 $79,270 89.02%
Mercy Hospitals East Communities 73 $51,545 89.02%
Amitech Solutions Inc 73 $73,325 91.25%
Bayer Cropscience Lp 72 $100,993 91.14%
St Lukes Hospital 72 $55,776 91.14%
E Giants Technologies Llc 69 $81,940 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technology Partners Inc 5 $90,060 29.41%
Unisys Corporation 5 $83,304 29.41%
Mercy Clinic Joplin 5 $130,266 29.41%
Rga Reinsurance 5 $68,864 31.25%
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital 5 $52,566 31.25%
Edward D Jones Co Lp 5 $81,078 31.25%
Nextgen Information Services Inc 5 $78,487 31.25%
Bering Straits Information Technology Llc 5 $89,619 33.33%
St Johns Mercy Health System Dba 5 $72,900 33.33%
Gb Enterprises Inc 5 $16,645 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 1 $158,101 25.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1 $86,902 25.00%
All Other Waste Management Services 1 $70,673 25.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $38,979 25.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $35,797 25.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $33,280 25.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1 $130,957 25.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 1 $40,310 25.00%
Other Poultry Production 1 $25,314 33.33%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 1 $143,354 33.33%

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