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%
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 %
Nostrum Laboratories Inc 104 $61,909 91.23%
Greater Missouri Medical Pro Care Providers Inc 103 $54,717 90.35%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 102 $65,239 90.27%
Synapsis Inc 101 $77,602 89.38%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc 100 $100,092 89.29%
Lester E Cox Medical Centers 99 $137,607 88.39%
Omniskope Inc 99 $81,475 89.19%
Technology Partners Inc 99 $94,058 89.19%
Saint Lukes Health System 98 $131,697 89.91%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 95 $83,387 87.16%

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