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 %
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$65,997	92.11%
Deloitte Tax Llp	35	$53,684	92.11%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	34	$66,531	89.47%
Pieriandx Inc	34	$84,461	89.47%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	34	$70,404	89.47%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	34	$81,453	89.47%
Ntt Data Inc	34	$89,761	89.47%
Srk Systems Inc	34	$83,987	91.89%
Zentest Software Llc	34	$75,177	91.89%
Bunge Management Services Inc	34	$94,122	91.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carfax Inc	2	$63,336	28.57%
Ssm Health Businesses Dba Ssm Health Integrated	2	$93,548	28.57%
Local Backhaul Networks Llc	2	$90,563	28.57%
Fisherrosemount Systems Inc	2	$104,000	28.57%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation	2	$109,904	28.57%
Dst Health Solutions Llc	2	$70,128	33.33%
Plasmadent Inc	2	$74,204	33.33%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City	2	$69,566	33.33%
Ansira Partners Inc	2	$83,346	33.33%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center	2	$129,409	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$48,267	66.67%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$35,964	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,190	66.67%
Printing	2	$42,526	66.67%
Rail Transportation	2	$115,648	66.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$31,470	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,491	66.67%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$67,902	66.67%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	2	$70,679	66.67%
Child Care Services	2	$39,353	66.67%

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.