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 %
System Soft Technologies Llc 123 $69,720 93.89%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 123 $64,184 95.35%
Neteffects Inc 122 $85,962 94.57%
Amdocs Inc 121 $82,264 93.80%
Ssm Health Care Group 119 $140,383 92.97%
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center 118 $48,488 92.91%
Synechron Inc 117 $71,913 92.13%
Seven Seas Technologies Inc 116 $54,839 92.06%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc 114 $100,542 90.48%
Umb Bank Na 113 $98,374 89.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Show Me Farms Llc 5 $35,069 100.00%
Lakeside Farms Llc 5 $33,222 100.00%
Brian Shramek Farms 5 $34,798 100.00%
Estrella Sisters Cattle Llc 5 $33,892 100.00%
Wright Farms Of Butler County Inc 5 $33,118 100.00%
Ozark Fisheries Inc 5 $33,892 100.00%
Harris Farms 5 $33,459 100.00%
Integrity Builders Supply Inc 5 $43,984 100.00%
Barry Lee Richardson Iii 5 $36,691 100.00%
Ling Farms Llc 5 $33,222 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unigroup Inc 10 $97,299 33.33%
A T Still University Of Health Sciences 10 $67,260 34.48%
Murphy Brown Llc 10 $40,142 34.48%
Bunge Management Services Inc 10 $108,089 34.48%
Gds Properties 10 $24,898 34.48%
Trc Outdoor 10 $36,130 35.71%
Cottey College 9 $39,683 32.14%
Missouri Southern State University 9 $46,191 32.14%
Bayer Business And Technology Services Llc 9 $88,167 32.14%
Technology Partners 9 $95,451 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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 $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