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 %
Dst Pharmacy Solutions Inc 25 $90,380 89.29%
Application Engineering Group Inc 25 $97,803 89.29%
Staidlogic Llc 25 $91,816 89.29%
Netrovert Software Inc 25 $104,728 89.29%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 25 $75,370 89.29%
Magna Infotech Ltd 25 $70,375 89.29%
Damian Consulting Inc 25 $78,220 89.29%
Itlize Global Llc 25 $75,798 92.59%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 25 $72,538 92.59%
Midwest Biomedical Research Foundation 25 $38,667 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New China Llc 1 $42,890 25.00%
Y J Yoon Inc 1 $44,096 25.00%
88china 1 $25,875 25.00%
Detroit Tool Metal Products 1 $61,859 25.00%
Adient Us Llc 1 $70,699 25.00%
Tracker Marine Llc Dba Bass Pro Shops 1 $74,776 25.00%
Lake Reginonal Medical Management 1 $187,199 25.00%
Walter R Pfitzinger Dds No 2 Pc 1 $99,278 25.00%
Waterorg Inc 1 $110,074 25.00%
Abengoa Bioenergy Engineering And Construction Ll 1 $69,389 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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