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 %
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 %
Ascension Health Is Inc 63 $79,177 87.50%
Erp Analysts Inc 63 $78,371 87.50%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 63 $63,480 88.73%
Educational Testing Service 62 $46,663 87.32%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 62 $93,925 89.86%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 61 $79,583 89.71%
Mercy Health 60 $84,390 88.24%
Igt Solutions Inc 60 $53,318 88.24%
Heartland Regional Medical Center 60 $126,630 89.55%
Sohum Systems Llc 60 $81,921 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 4 $100,454 28.57%
Electric Power Systems International Inc 4 $92,196 30.77%
Trizetto Provider Solutions 4 $84,370 30.77%
Asian Food Gift Llc 4 $37,326 30.77%
Kennett Hma Physician Management Inc 4 $135,470 30.77%
Tapanam Associates Inc 4 $75,535 30.77%
Paul Mueller Company 4 $63,134 30.77%
Psychcare Consultants Research Llc 4 $48,173 30.77%
Missouri Valley College 4 $62,985 30.77%
Fike Corporation 4 $79,088 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $32,083 100.00%
Goat Farming 8 $20,807 88.89%
Wineries 7 $28,627 87.50%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 7 $29,795 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $29,145 85.71%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $24,281 83.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $29,801 80.00%
Soybean Farming 4 $29,910 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $32,412 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $31,574 100.00%

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