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 %
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 %
Tamko Building Products Inc	37	$75,323	90.24%
Larsen Toubro Limited	37	$41,047	90.24%
Abb Inc	37	$66,985	90.24%
Pfizer Inc	37	$67,766	92.50%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	37	$68,980	92.50%
International Business Machines Corporation	37	$89,581	92.50%
Childrens Mercy Hospitals And Clinics	37	$109,036	92.50%
Hrb Corporate Services Llc	36	$85,163	90.00%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	36	$79,309	90.00%
Eniac Systems Inc	36	$86,446	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Woori Korean Presbyterian Church	2	$24,056	25.00%
Fontbonne University	2	$41,290	25.00%
True Manufacturing Coinc	2	$78,323	25.00%
Sunedison Inc	2	$84,407	25.00%
Kampai Inc	2	$38,127	25.00%
American National Property And Casualty Company	2	$62,504	28.57%
Black Veatch Management Consulting Llc	2	$77,022	28.57%
Keefe Group Llc	2	$102,066	28.57%
Graybar Electric Company Inc	2	$95,545	28.57%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	2	$84,552	28.57%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Educational Support Services	92	$45,949	87.62%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	92	$94,790	89.32%
Hog And Pig Farming	89	$36,694	89.90%
Other Management Consulting Services	89	$78,296	92.71%
Marketing Consulting Services	80	$65,556	83.33%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	79	$69,929	84.95%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	79	$82,366	87.78%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	78	$97,259	88.64%
All Other Food Manufacturing	75	$93,296	94.94%
Offices Of Dentists	70	$106,326	89.74%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$32,822	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$35,547	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	2	$31,366	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	1	$31,970	50.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$30,326	50.00%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	1	$36,483	50.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	1	$33,675	50.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	1	$36,483	50.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	1	$22,815	50.00%
Rice Farming	1	$27,290	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,962	29.17%
Advertising Agencies	7	$81,266	29.17%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	7	$67,808	29.17%
Electric Power Generation	7	$83,709	33.33%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	7	$70,088	35.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$65,826	35.00%
Janitorial Services	6	$19,822	33.33%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	6	$80,973	33.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	6	$103,188	35.29%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	6	$88,135	35.29%

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.