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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 60 $72,287 80.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 59 $29,255 79.73%
Accountants 59 $48,568 79.73%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 58 $47,394 81.69%
General and Operations Managers 57 $69,005 81.43%
Actuaries 57 $81,271 82.61%
Physicists 55 $58,297 79.71%
Materials Scientists 54 $56,258 83.08%
Financial Managers 53 $109,536 82.81%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 51 $40,175 79.69%
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 %
Lead It Corporation 382 $71,022 94.55%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 372 $80,414 94.66%
Barnes Jewish Hospital 347 $58,579 90.60%
Programmer Resources International Inc 329 $60,334 86.58%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 329 $69,724 89.89%
Ibm India Private Limited 320 $63,722 93.57%
Fujitsu America Inc 301 $80,106 90.94%
Stowers Institute For Medical Research 301 $41,486 92.62%
Prospect Infosys Inc 296 $59,420 92.50%
Equifax Inc 281 $98,752 93.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Conroy Lawn And Landscape Llc 31 $25,053 44.93%
Sigmaaldrich Corporation 31 $103,385 45.59%
Inspirix Technologies Llc 29 $85,463 43.28%
Midamerica Lawn Maintenance And Landscaping Contr 28 $24,515 45.16%
Rost Landscaping Inc 28 $22,080 45.90%
Skill Voice Inc 27 $75,556 46.55%
The Lawn Champs Llc 27 $25,760 49.09%
Pro It Inc 25 $86,525 46.30%
Embassy Lawn And Landscaping Inc 25 $25,251 49.02%
Rga Enterprise Services Company 24 $100,260 47.06%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 12 $100,650 35.29%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors 11 $75,411 35.48%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 11 $92,568 36.67%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 11 $100,347 37.93%
Medical Laboratories 9 $40,440 31.03%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 9 $70,209 32.14%
Testing Laboratories And Services 8 $79,245 29.63%
All Other Animal Production 8 $42,029 30.77%
Junior Colleges 8 $40,026 32.00%
Line Haul Railroads 7 $105,054 28.00%

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