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 %
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%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gateway Tree Care 8 $27,518 32.00%
Ascension Healthis 8 $102,042 33.33%
Hussmann Corporation 8 $91,946 33.33%
Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources Inc 8 $80,024 33.33%
Cottey College 8 $40,026 33.33%
Peabody Energy 8 $93,143 34.78%
Visionet Systems Inc 8 $78,892 34.78%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 8 $106,234 34.78%
Engagepoint Inc 7 $64,860 31.82%
Object Source Inc 7 $88,320 31.82%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 15 $32,057 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $33,022 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 15 $29,414 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 14 $31,401 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 11 $32,268 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 11 $32,578 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 11 $32,628 100.00%
Crop Production 11 $33,666 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 10 $34,497 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $32,700 100.00%

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