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
78,580 91.73% $76,127 H-1B
5,186 6.05% $99,571 PERM
1,375 1.61% $32,499 H-2A
520 0.61% $92,769 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Missouri has seen a total of 85,661 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Missouri is the H-1B visa with 78,580 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.73% of Missouri's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,186 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.05% of Missouri's total visas.

Top Occupations in Missouri (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers 45 $84,396 84.91%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $43,546 86.54%
Environmental Engineers 43 $63,330 84.31%
Materials Engineers 42 $62,132 82.35%
Public Relations Specialists 41 $38,896 82.00%
Human Resources Specialists 41 $49,466 83.67%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 41 $54,580 83.67%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $53,633 83.33%
Surgeons 40 $186,695 85.11%
Coaches and Scouts 40 $32,985 86.96%
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 945 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Missouri From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,867 $156,348 49.44%
Mexico 486 $32,985 30.17%
China 164 $68,327 43.16%
Nepal 125 $33,565 38.11%
South Korea 124 $30,709 38.04%
Brazil 70 $53,419 32.86%
Canada 68 $106,119 38.86%
Pakistan 64 $97,506 38.32%
Philippines 56 $49,261 36.84%
Bangladesh 30 $50,503 21.13%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covetit Inc 3 $85,585 100.00%
Global Data Management Inc 3 $77,050 100.00%
Sunrise Infotek 3 $75,060 100.00%
Microinfo Itinc 3 $73,785 100.00%
Persistence Networks Llc 3 $66,699 100.00%
Laclede Chain Manufacturing Company Llc 3 $66,955 100.00%
Yerralpha Llc 3 $73,202 100.00%
The Herjavec Group Corp 3 $107,626 100.00%
Aos Llc 3 $82,049 100.00%
Compuga Inc 3 $67,552 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries 2 $32,386 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 2 $31,148 100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing 1 $36,483 50.00%
Cotton Farming 1 $37,003 50.00%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors 1 $36,483 50.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 1 $37,003 50.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $31,970 50.00%
Cotton Ginning 1 $36,483 50.00%
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1 $33,675 50.00%
Finfish Fishing 1 $33,675 100.00%

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 $76,127. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage