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 %
Saibersys Inc 14 $79,626 93.33%
A1 Kaiser Inc 14 $66,685 93.33%
Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc 13 $106,156 86.67%
Dotcom Team Llc 13 $90,201 86.67%
Eminent Software Services 13 $84,174 86.67%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc 13 $73,767 86.67%
Sonicsoft Inc 13 $88,958 86.67%
Advanced Knowledge Tech Llc 13 $81,127 86.67%
Bsaspec Inc 13 $64,866 86.67%
Dataserv Inc 13 $75,474 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semo Gas 1 $36,192 50.00%
John Volpi Company 1 $120,557 50.00%
Mosaic Health System 1 $59,030 50.00%
Environmental Dynamics International 1 $91,874 50.00%
Numerof Associates Inc 1 $92,934 50.00%
Murphy Grain 1 $35,235 50.00%
Vir Biotechnology Inc 1 $108,763 50.00%
Bunge Oils Inc 1 $175,989 50.00%
Zodiac Inc 1 $70,179 50.00%
Walter P Moore And Associates Inc 1 $69,430 50.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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