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 %
Hrb Professional Resources Llc	281	$92,221	94.30%
Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities	277	$176,336	98.58%
Xavient Digital Llc	261	$85,058	96.31%
Essence Group Holdings Corporation	221	$94,237	94.85%
Sigma Aldrich Corporation	215	$92,241	94.71%
The Childrens Mercy Hospital	213	$83,249	95.52%
High Quartile Llc	201	$92,317	90.54%
Bayer Us Llc	199	$109,159	90.87%
Kforce Inc	199	$82,134	93.43%
Lt Technology Services Limited	196	$63,075	94.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Academie Lafayette	24	$39,930	48.98%
Physicians Group Lc	24	$131,172	50.00%
Concrete Design Of Kc	24	$37,960	50.00%
Missouri Western State University	23	$44,153	48.94%
Wells Landscaping Lawn Care Inc	20	$23,697	42.55%
Nestl Regional Globe Office North America Inc	20	$95,498	43.48%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc	20	$79,430	44.44%
Nestle Purina Petcare	20	$92,317	44.44%
Wenova Inc	19	$102,791	42.22%
Centene Management Company Llc	18	$100,917	40.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,579	100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$32,833	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	2	$61,006	100.00%
Sound Recording Industries	2	$63,003	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	2	$56,566	100.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,672	100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$86,965	100.00%
Museums	2	$38,012	100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$37,763	100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$76,471	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.