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 %
Hussmann Corporation	31	$89,579	88.57%
Webster University	31	$48,415	91.18%
Citiustech Inc	31	$56,103	91.18%
Nestle Purina Petcare Company	31	$85,067	91.18%
Microsoft Corporation	31	$73,313	91.18%
Bradford Galt Inc	31	$87,299	91.18%
Nurturenergy Inc	31	$59,776	91.18%
Nextgen Information Services Inc	31	$83,295	91.18%
Sovereign Technologies Llc	30	$87,302	88.24%
D2sol Inc	30	$76,449	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hrb Digital Llc	2	$93,340	33.33%
Curtis Toledo Inc	2	$50,981	33.33%
Laird Technologies	2	$79,217	33.33%
Pemiscot Memorial Hospital	2	$106,434	33.33%
St Francis Hospital	2	$30,826	33.33%
Sigma Aldrich Co	2	$68,796	33.33%
Metro Heart Group Of St Louis Inc	2	$149,407	33.33%
Lincoln County Medical Center	2	$46,135	40.00%
Umiinc Doing Business As Beauty Times	2	$68,297	40.00%
Jp Morgan Chase Co	2	$85,935	40.00%

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.