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%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	3	$37,287	42.86%
Credit Analysts	3	$61,346	42.86%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3	$26,832	42.86%
Quality Control Systems Managers	2	$128,669	28.57%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$29,401	28.57%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$64,938	28.57%
Sales Managers	2	$178,932	28.57%
Procurement Clerks	2	$35,360	28.57%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$30,077	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 %
Collaborate Solutions Inc	40	$81,105	90.91%
Centurylink Communications Llc	39	$92,195	88.64%
Health Facilities Rehab Services Inc	39	$52,838	88.64%
Idexcel Inc	39	$71,500	88.64%
Patni Americas Inc	39	$57,340	90.70%
Zetta Data Systems Llc	39	$62,041	92.86%
Microsoft Corporation	39	$75,967	92.86%
Zentest Software Llc	39	$75,607	92.86%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	39	$82,811	92.86%
Ungerboeck Systems International Inc	38	$71,424	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
K Bar L Performance Horses Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Kk Cattle And Land	2	$36,743	100.00%
Jody Jones Trucking Llc	2	$25,834	100.00%
Parker And Jones Farms	2	$36,743	100.00%
Dmm Farms	2	$30,326	100.00%
Hoggard Ag Trucking Llc	2	$49,192	100.00%
Mcbride Family Farms Llc	2	$37,003	100.00%
Cooper Vaughn Farms	2	$36,743	100.00%
Rowland Gengelbach	2	$36,483	100.00%
Rowland L Gengelbach	2	$37,003	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pemiscot Memorial Hospital	2	$106,434	25.00%
Laird Technologies	2	$79,217	25.00%
St Francis Hospital	2	$30,826	25.00%
Curtis Toledo Inc	2	$50,981	25.00%
Spartech Corporation	2	$80,642	25.00%
The Korean Presbyterian Church Of St Louis	2	$37,908	25.00%
Stg Inc	2	$64,210	25.00%
Stone Hill Wine Company Inc	2	$57,596	25.00%
Tekakron Inc	2	$69,659	25.00%
St Lukes Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital	2	$83,245	25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Remediation Services	9	$55,372	90.00%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	9	$84,915	90.00%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	9	$67,927	90.00%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	9	$95,179	90.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters	8	$38,978	80.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	8	$98,485	80.00%
Sporting Goods Retailers	8	$122,200	80.00%
Child Care Services	8	$49,799	80.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	8	$120,078	80.00%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	8	$89,442	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	2	$79,092	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	2	$99,383	100.00%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$99,497	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$50,981	100.00%
Manufacturing	2	$62,785	100.00%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$90,449	100.00%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$83,377	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$115,378	100.00%
Other General Government Support	2	$46,717	100.00%
Media Representatives	2	$92,591	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.