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 %
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 24 $86,350 88.89%
Cottey College 24 $42,845 88.89%
Softech International Resources Inc 24 $50,088 88.89%
Elite It Solutions Inc 24 $58,853 88.89%
Stockell Information Systems Inc 24 $79,665 88.89%
Astir It Solutions Inc 24 $68,829 88.89%
Paramount Software Solutions 24 $58,226 92.31%
Invincible Tech Systems Inc 24 $74,589 92.31%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 24 $74,385 92.31%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 24 $84,765 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Holland 1916 Inc 1 $67,829 25.00%
Fleishman Hillard Inc 1 $100,298 25.00%
Gyula Takacs Dds Pc Dbaozark Dental Studio 1 $44,262 25.00%
Royal Petroleum Llc 1 $75,774 25.00%
Nvidia Corporation 1 $93,122 25.00%
Korean First Presbyterian Church Of Columbia 1 $32,614 25.00%
Marvins Midtown Chiropractic Clinic Llc 1 $34,944 25.00%
Bothwell Regional Health Center 1 $187,199 25.00%
Halcyon Solutions Inc 1 $101,816 25.00%
Sunnydale Adventist Academy 1 $33,660 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 1 $37,003 100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 1 $37,003 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 1 $22,815 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $37,003 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $37,003 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $33,675 100.00%
Farm Management Services 1 $36,483 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 1 $30,326 100.00%

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