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 %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $44,063 83.87%
Epidemiologists 26 $57,648 86.67%
Veterinarians 26 $82,346 86.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $46,366 83.33%
Landscape Architects 25 $50,056 86.21%
Cost Estimators 25 $57,436 86.21%
Urban and Regional Planners 25 $51,420 89.29%
Construction Managers 24 $75,247 85.71%
Clergy 24 $37,889 85.71%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 24 $44,623 88.89%
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 %
Skill Voice Inc 56 $74,928 91.80%
Brillio Llc 56 $77,770 91.80%
University Health Physicians 56 $155,653 91.80%
Ozarks Medical Center 55 $118,999 91.67%
Securenet Systems Corporation 55 $62,517 91.67%
Gerbera Technologies Inc 55 $87,477 91.67%
Dizer Corp 54 $68,131 90.00%
Truman State University 53 $49,266 88.33%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 53 $62,026 89.83%
Kansas City Southern Railway Company 53 $96,921 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mac Farms Partnership 3 $35,721 100.00%
Obannon Brothers Partnership 3 $35,894 100.00%
Wesley Bickel Farms 3 $36,830 100.00%
731 Farms 3 $35,721 100.00%
Paragon Construction Solutions Llc 3 $48,055 100.00%
Terry Scott Farms 3 $35,547 100.00%
Steven Miller 3 $36,657 100.00%
Blue Cedar Farms Llc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Joshua Porter 2 $37,003 100.00%
Jon Deidre Thompson 2 $36,483 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Wellington Group Inc 4 $25,085 33.33%
John Volpi Company 4 $50,263 33.33%
Natural Lawn And Landscape 4 $25,085 33.33%
Bruce Restaurants Llc 4 $22,797 33.33%
Alpha Plastics Inc Dba Alpha Packaging 3 $81,502 25.00%
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital 3 $39,666 25.00%
Lindenwood Female College 3 $45,378 25.00%
Saint Francis Medical Center 3 $122,727 25.00%
Lake Regional Hospital 3 $70,838 25.00%
Circle B Enterprises Inc 3 $70,408 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $64,397 50.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $66,498 50.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $75,670 50.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers 1 $48,922 50.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services 1 $75,150 50.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 1 $84,094 50.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $33,280 50.00%
Ambulance Services 1 $34,560 50.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 1 $114,421 50.00%
Credit Unions 1 $72,675 50.00%

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