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 %
Compliance Officers 40 $48,184 86.96%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $44,594 88.64%
Chief Executives 39 $141,351 90.70%
Industrial Production Managers 39 $94,360 92.86%
Data Warehousing Specialists 36 $82,975 100.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 33 $62,569 91.67%
Sales Managers 31 $84,000 88.57%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 30 $71,346 85.71%
Manufacturing Engineers 28 $76,629 90.32%
Animal Scientists 27 $49,657 87.10%
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 %
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 76 $71,097 89.41%
St Louis Language Immersion Schools Inc 76 $32,920 90.48%
Mindtree Limited 74 $71,211 88.10%
Amitech Solutions Inc 73 $73,325 87.95%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc 73 $93,050 89.02%
Itech Us Inc 73 $79,270 92.41%
E Giants Technologies Llc 73 $82,268 92.41%
Humetis Technologies Inc 70 $74,276 88.61%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 69 $95,765 88.46%
Physician Groups Lc 68 $146,316 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wd Johnson Trucking Llc 4 $35,209 100.00%
Rosehill Gardens Inc 4 $34,372 100.00%
Md Farms Partnership Of Semo Llc 4 $36,041 100.00%
Mcbee Family Farms Gp 3 $35,721 100.00%
Moore Moore Farms 3 $34,216 100.00%
Gambill Farms 3 $35,721 100.00%
Riddick Farms Partnership 3 $36,830 100.00%
Wh Planting Llc 3 $34,043 100.00%
Amazing Grain Farm Llc 3 $29,203 100.00%
Th Feedlot 3 $36,830 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eastman Chemical Company 5 $91,616 29.41%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 5 $100,797 29.41%
Rs Solutions Llc 5 $80,966 29.41%
Keefe Group Llc 5 $110,901 31.25%
Hps Software Solutions Inc 5 $104,441 31.25%
Turnkey Technologies Inc 5 $88,620 31.25%
Oracle America Inc 5 $70,007 31.25%
Gainsight 5 $106,887 31.25%
Express Scripts Pharmacy Inc 5 $85,105 31.25%
Eancom Lp 5 $51,596 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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