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 %
Instructional Coordinators 78 $46,258 90.70%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $42,122 87.06%
Bioinformatics Scientists 74 $65,687 89.16%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 72 $59,903 86.75%
Marketing Managers 71 $100,125 86.59%
Sales Engineers 69 $83,958 86.25%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 68 $51,809 87.18%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 67 $114,919 85.90%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 64 $42,391 84.21%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 63 $40,882 82.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Barbados 1 $53,685 100.00%
Guyana 1 $50,710 100.00%
Portugal 1 $105,726 100.00%
Czech Republic 1 $49,754 100.00%
Latvia 1 $28,450 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $150,072 100.00%
St Vincent 1 $75,462 100.00%
Lithuania 1 $71,864 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $51,875 100.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $66,997 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Savvy Info Systems Inc 17 $75,827 89.47%
Hdr Engineering Inc 17 $62,893 89.47%
Talented It Inc 17 $75,434 89.47%
Svk Systems Inc 17 $81,815 89.47%
American Unit Inc 17 $74,826 89.47%
Penta Engineering Co Llc 17 $73,313 89.47%
Rga Reinsurance Company 17 $77,140 89.47%
Caleres Inc 17 $94,088 89.47%
Emd Millipore Corporation 17 $87,404 89.47%
Valuemomentum Inc 17 $54,588 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The First Korean Presbyterian Church Of St Louis 1 $34,299 33.33%
Lemnatec Corporation 1 $105,893 33.33%
Crestwood Operations Llc 1 $143,354 33.33%
Tiaa Fsb Dba Everbank 1 $80,995 33.33%
Michelson Realty Company Llc 1 $94,619 33.33%
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Llc 1 $122,283 33.33%
Calvo Inc 1 $42,286 33.33%
Royal Cash Carry Inc 1 $48,922 33.33%
Mckesson Technologies Llc 1 $47,466 50.00%
Dowd Bennett Llp 1 $118,165 50.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 29,900 $72,412 92.70%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,162 $77,047 75.98%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,901 $57,895 82.36%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,118 $76,574 88.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,116 $78,957 97.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,859 $98,625 90.77%
Credit Card Issuing 1,562 $91,972 94.90%
Other Computer Related Services 1,403 $73,193 92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,091 $139,733 92.07%
Engineering Services 993 $67,391 88.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 192 $29,525 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 166 $33,458 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 112 $32,482 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 78 $29,002 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 58 $33,175 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 58 $32,722 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 46 $29,538 100.00%
Apple Orchards 22 $30,441 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $32,502 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 18 $26,655 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,772 $75,150 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,033 $25,685 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 475 $22,693 49.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 447 $114,791 51.03%
Limited Service Restaurants 442 $19,520 93.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 362 $90,703 80.98%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $85,977 46.61%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 62 $90,810 15.58%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 57 $24,256 15.75%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 46 $85,659 13.81%

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