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 %
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)

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