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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 152 $42,009 91.57%
Pediatricians, General 146 $129,285 92.41%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 132 $44,325 90.41%
Engineers, All Other 128 $60,829 88.89%
Business Intelligence Analysts 125 $73,157 90.58%
Chemical Engineers 118 $89,390 86.13%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 116 $45,598 85.93%
Dentists, General 110 $106,632 89.43%
Computer Network Architects 110 $90,585 93.22%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 104 $86,520 88.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Operations Research Analysts 12 $52,683 75.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 12 $39,802 75.00%
Pediatricians, General 12 $106,512 75.00%
Computer Network Architects 11 $98,654 73.33%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $39,305 73.33%
Information Security Analysts 11 $91,397 73.33%
Instructional Coordinators 11 $37,967 73.33%
Economists 11 $91,934 78.57%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 11 $43,470 78.57%
Chemists 10 $66,608 71.43%
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 %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $32,083 100.00%
Goat Farming 8 $20,807 88.89%
Wineries 7 $28,627 87.50%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 7 $29,795 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $29,145 85.71%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $24,281 83.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $29,801 80.00%
Soybean Farming 4 $29,910 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $32,412 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $31,574 100.00%

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