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 %
Express Scripts Pharmacy Inc 25 $84,535 89.29%
Magna Infotech Ltd 25 $70,375 89.29%
Damian Consulting Inc 25 $78,220 92.59%
Itlize Global Llc 25 $75,798 92.59%
Eficens Systems Inc 25 $81,700 92.59%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 25 $111,294 92.59%
Netrovert Software Inc 25 $104,728 92.59%
Computer Sciences Corporation 24 $68,233 88.89%
Indsoft Inc 24 $76,293 88.89%
Swanktek Inc 24 $79,208 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aaron Jamerson 1 $37,003 100.00%
Thompson Flying Service Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 61 2 1 $37,003 100.00%
Bonnie Plants 1 $22,876 100.00%
Ralph Wesley Porter 1 $27,914 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Worldwide Recycling Equipment Sales Llc 1 $83,574 25.00%
Hyrobotics Corp 1 $57,138 25.00%
Russell Technologies Inc Dba Computer St Louis 1 $66,394 25.00%
Ark Poultry Sexing Serviceinc 1 $25,314 25.00%
Riot Games Inc 1 $84,323 25.00%
Centrifuge Solutions Inc 1 $76,128 25.00%
Jina Yoos Asian Bistro Llc 1 $38,522 25.00%
Spice N Grill 1 $24,253 25.00%
Douglas B Knox Md Pc 1 $50,315 25.00%
Sharpe Holdings Inc 1 $112,653 25.00%

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