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 %
Realsoft Technologies Llc 19 $72,854 90.48%
City Of Kansas City Missouri 19 $52,478 90.48%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 19 $67,316 90.48%
Egen Solutions Inc 19 $69,165 90.48%
It Trailblazers Llc 19 $63,912 90.48%
Genome International Corporation 19 $54,994 90.48%
Hyr Global Source Inc 19 $81,318 90.48%
Missouri Delta Medical Center 19 $156,554 95.00%
Sann It Solutions Inc 19 $81,325 95.00%
Conflux Systems Inc 19 $82,958 95.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 1 $86,902 33.33%
Abener Ghenova Engineering 1 $66,352 33.33%
Cordell Practice Management Group 1 $76,502 33.33%
Lee Clayton Cleaners Inc 1 $40,414 33.33%
Sansone Group 1 $97,510 33.33%
T Mobile Usa Inc 1 $94,267 33.33%
Christian Friends Of New Americans 1 $84,552 33.33%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America 1 $83,835 33.33%
Multiply Media Llc 1 $104,187 33.33%
Amos Agency Llc 1 $23,442 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Used Car Dealers 3 $74,519 75.00%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers 3 $92,345 75.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 3 $99,507 75.00%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 3 $60,286 75.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations 3 $72,890 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 3 $27,601 100.00%
Casino Hotels 3 $72,696 100.00%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing 3 $73,362 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 3 $70,970 100.00%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending 3 $135,665 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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