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 %
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $51,736 87.50%
Social Science Research Assistants 21 $37,671 87.50%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $42,325 87.50%
Healthcare Social Workers 21 $35,197 91.30%
Budget Analysts 21 $53,097 91.30%
Quality Control Systems Managers 21 $110,104 95.45%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 21 $55,683 95.45%
Computer Hardware Engineers 20 $79,301 90.91%
Mental Health Counselors 20 $45,801 90.91%
Pharmacists 19 $108,231 86.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $58,555 33.33%
Quality Control Systems Managers 2 $128,669 33.33%
Animal Breeders 2 $43,930 33.33%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2 $29,401 33.33%
Librarians 2 $39,468 33.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 2 $64,938 33.33%
Microbiologists 2 $37,752 33.33%
Orthodontists 2 $108,181 33.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists 2 $58,243 33.33%
Art Directors 2 $82,410 33.33%
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 %
Namibia 1 $66,394 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $68,515 50.00%
Aruba 1 $29,120 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $66,997 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $75,462 50.00%
Cambodia 1 $62,608 50.00%
Panama 1 $135,741 50.00%
Grenada 1 $49,067 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $84,822 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $54,621 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strategic It Experts Inc 34 $81,680 91.89%
Webster University 34 $49,123 91.89%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 34 $66,531 91.89%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 34 $70,404 91.89%
Nestle Purina Petcare Company 34 $86,357 91.89%
Coolsoft Llc 34 $67,839 91.89%
Ntt Data Inc 34 $89,761 94.44%
Telus International Us Corp 34 $87,084 94.44%
Novus International Inc 33 $73,232 91.67%
The Washington University 33 $71,453 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wilkins Wilkins Farms 1 $37,003 100.00%
Gt Luttrull Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Cef Farms Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Harrison Farms 1 $37,003 100.00%
Zach Stevens Farms 1 $37,003 100.00%
Augusta Wine Company Dba Augusta Winery Montelle 1 $18,886 100.00%
Hadley Hoskins Farms 1 $37,003 100.00%
A Soto Southern Ag Inc 3 1 $36,483 100.00%
Mlrs Construction Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Lochirco Fruit Produce Inc Dba Happy Apple Comp 1 $22,589 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lindt Sprungli North America Inc 2 $102,004 33.33%
S A Flick Seed Company 2 $25,000 33.33%
Express Scripts Strategic Development Inc 2 $107,609 33.33%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 2 $109,096 33.33%
Fisherrosemount Systems Inc 2 $104,000 33.33%
Ansira Partners Inc 2 $83,346 33.33%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation 2 $109,904 33.33%
Plasmadent Inc 2 $74,204 33.33%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City 2 $69,566 33.33%
Carfax Inc 2 $63,336 33.33%

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