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%
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 %
Csc Covansys Corporation 128 $74,076 90.14%
Zai Global Inc 127 $82,678 92.03%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouriumkc 124 $44,436 91.18%
Murphy Brown Llc 124 $35,057 93.23%
University Of Central Missouri 124 $51,208 93.94%
Italent Inc 124 $61,928 94.66%
System Soft Technologies Llc 123 $69,720 95.35%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 123 $64,184 95.35%
Nestle Regional Globe Office North America Inc 120 $98,529 93.75%
Bayer Research And Development Services Llc 120 $98,490 93.75%

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