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 %
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 %
Airport Operations	2	$34,674	66.67%
Other Community Housing Services	2	$46,014	66.67%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$87,990	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$50,076	66.67%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,191	66.67%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	2	$46,852	66.67%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	2	$67,995	66.67%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	2	$140,608	66.67%
Interior Design Services	2	$35,069	66.67%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	2	$55,370	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.