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 %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 103 $50,841 88.79%
Logisticians 101 $62,438 88.60%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 101 $34,188 90.99%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 101 $50,491 91.82%
Occupational Therapists 100 $55,800 91.74%
Hospitalists 95 $169,982 87.96%
Microbiologists 86 $48,455 82.69%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 82 $35,009 79.61%
Economists 80 $71,431 86.96%
Food Scientists and Technologists 79 $68,124 89.77%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $49,027 71.43%
Chemists 10 $66,608 71.43%
Construction Laborers 10 $52,478 71.43%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 10 $48,462 76.92%
Surgeons 10 $177,135 83.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,297 75.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 9 $47,424 75.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $44,531 75.00%
Industrial Production Managers 9 $105,846 75.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $47,277 75.00%
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 %
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital 16 $82,787 88.89%
Leggett Platt Incorporated 16 $64,138 88.89%
Sqa Concepts Inc 16 $75,420 88.89%
Populous Group Llc 16 $48,647 88.89%
Tyco Healthcare Group Lp 16 $77,102 88.89%
Smart Works Llc 16 $69,497 88.89%
Brown Shoe Company Inc 16 $84,038 88.89%
Shri Vardhaman Jewels Inc 16 $57,264 88.89%
Renee Systems Inc 16 $71,940 94.12%
Staid Logic Llc 16 $73,395 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tsi Geotechnical Inc 1 $65,645 50.00%
Hj Enterprises 1 $149,510 50.00%
Asian Cafe Bar And Grill Llc 1 $26,915 50.00%
Royal Canin 1 $171,101 50.00%
Eurofins Eag Materials Science Llc 1 $77,147 50.00%
Frontmatec Inc 1 $66,498 50.00%
St Lukes Medical Group 1 $103,147 50.00%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 1 $116,106 50.00%
Emily Katherine Handley Dds Pc 1 $114,691 50.00%
Korean First Presbyterian Church In Columbia 1 $27,539 50.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Land Subdivision 5 $54,479 83.33%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 5 $84,910 83.33%
Pension Funds 5 $71,918 83.33%
Battery Manufacturing 5 $68,923 83.33%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $63,041 83.33%
Payroll Services 5 $73,037 83.33%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $92,406 83.33%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 5 $40,227 83.33%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5 $61,239 83.33%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5 $76,993 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage