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 %
Critical Care Nurses 24 $57,748 88.89%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 24 $194,249 88.89%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $45,942 85.19%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $44,282 88.46%
Biostatisticians 23 $70,309 88.46%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $53,998 92.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 23 $75,600 92.00%
Social and Community Service Managers 22 $48,523 88.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 22 $42,992 88.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 22 $72,530 88.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,593 42.86%
Credit Analysts 3 $61,346 42.86%
Chiropractors 3 $30,652 42.86%
Construction Managers 3 $64,771 42.86%
Microbiologists 2 $37,752 28.57%
Speech-Language Pathologists 2 $58,243 28.57%
Quality Control Systems Managers 2 $128,669 28.57%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2 $29,401 28.57%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $58,555 28.57%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 2 $64,938 28.57%
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 %
New Zealand 5 $76,582 50.00%
Bulgaria 4 $51,101 44.44%
Mongolia 4 $56,384 44.44%
Ecuador 4 $72,634 50.00%
Costa Rica 4 $53,687 50.00%
Cameroon 3 $31,768 37.50%
Indonesia 3 $77,362 37.50%
Sweden 3 $45,524 37.50%
Belgium 3 $48,481 42.86%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $68,607 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Century Investment Management Inc 4 $75,150 80.00%
Prime Healthcare Management Inc 4 $60,341 80.00%
Headstream Inc 4 $70,086 80.00%
Success Brands Inc 4 $57,138 80.00%
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Usa Inc 4 $92,196 80.00%
Commerce Bank 4 $71,199 80.00%
Thompson Coburn Llp 4 $82,509 80.00%
Tekorion Inc 4 $71,661 80.00%
Xenoninfotek Inc 4 $73,325 80.00%
Infotree Service Inc 4 $63,570 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 31,606 $72,982 92.56%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,611 $77,847 76.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,763 $58,522 82.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,283 $79,752 88.69%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,213 $77,337 96.13%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 2,095 $98,370 92.41%
Credit Card Issuing 1,598 $92,070 93.78%
Other Computer Related Services 1,464 $73,726 92.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,135 $141,028 91.68%
Engineering Services 1,100 $69,601 88.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 288 $35,241 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 227 $31,423 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 167 $33,915 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 99 $34,730 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 97 $30,537 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 60 $31,296 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 60 $32,856 100.00%
Apple Orchards 30 $31,496 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 29 $34,550 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 28 $34,811 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,844 $76,677 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,244 $25,716 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,002 $86,282 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 919 $56,207 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 537 $20,309 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 505 $22,866 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 476 $115,992 100.00%
Poultry Processing 398 $20,792 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 393 $92,970 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 366 $90,955 100.00%

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