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 %
Managers, All Other	51	$79,606	82.26%
Graphic Designers	49	$40,638	81.67%
Database Architects	49	$81,157	83.05%
Biomedical Engineers	49	$59,533	84.48%
Natural Sciences Managers	49	$100,772	87.50%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	47	$42,862	85.45%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$53,031	86.79%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	45	$48,609	86.54%
Medical and Health Services Managers	44	$85,148	84.62%
Lawyers	44	$71,411	88.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	5	$53,514	55.56%
Actuaries	5	$87,926	55.56%
Computer Programmers	5	$85,883	55.56%
Anesthesiologists	5	$135,823	55.56%
Lawyers	5	$99,595	55.56%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	5	$176,055	62.50%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$49,208	62.50%
General and Operations Managers	4	$77,943	50.00%
Chief Executives	4	$134,555	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	4	$42,531	50.00%

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 %
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$65,997	92.11%
Deloitte Tax Llp	35	$53,684	92.11%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	34	$66,531	89.47%
Pieriandx Inc	34	$84,461	89.47%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	34	$70,404	89.47%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	34	$81,453	89.47%
Ntt Data Inc	34	$89,761	89.47%
Srk Systems Inc	34	$83,987	91.89%
Zentest Software Llc	34	$75,177	91.89%
Bunge Management Services Inc	34	$94,122	91.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carfax Inc	2	$63,336	28.57%
Ssm Health Businesses Dba Ssm Health Integrated	2	$93,548	28.57%
Local Backhaul Networks Llc	2	$90,563	28.57%
Fisherrosemount Systems Inc	2	$104,000	28.57%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation	2	$109,904	28.57%
Dst Health Solutions Llc	2	$70,128	33.33%
Plasmadent Inc	2	$74,204	33.33%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City	2	$69,566	33.33%
Ansira Partners Inc	2	$83,346	33.33%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center	2	$129,409	33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Steel Foundries Except Investment	2	$66,206	100.00%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	2	$38,449	100.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	2	$52,302	100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks	2	$92,706	100.00%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,558	100.00%
Telephone Call Centers	2	$103,772	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	2	$37,024	100.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	2	$74,849	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	2	$64,667	100.00%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$54,766	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.