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 %
Sociologists 2 $49,598 33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2 $38,771 33.33%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2 $30,077 33.33%
Animal Breeders 2 $43,930 33.33%
Human Resources Managers 2 $113,485 33.33%
Materials Scientists 2 $72,197 33.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 2 $102,523 33.33%
Microbiologists 2 $37,752 33.33%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $28,964 33.33%
Librarians 2 $39,468 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 %
Peru 12 $127,548 48.00%
Lebanon 12 $125,578 50.00%
Argentina 11 $71,302 50.00%
Jordan 11 $116,087 50.00%
Thailand 10 $69,511 45.45%
Poland 10 $56,243 45.45%
Germany 10 $76,362 47.62%
Egypt 10 $123,271 47.62%
Zimbabwe 10 $50,046 47.62%
Italy 9 $65,260 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tab3 Systems Inc 4 $57,970 80.00%
Mgs Consulting Corporation 4 $57,060 80.00%
Industrial Staffing Services 4 $68,494 80.00%
Meadwestvaco Corporation 4 $65,005 80.00%
Dsys Inc 4 $54,454 80.00%
Scalar Usa Inc 4 $58,172 80.00%
Premier Technologies Inc 4 $56,233 80.00%
Netskope Inc 4 $85,706 80.00%
Liberty Hotel Group Llc 4 $68,026 80.00%
Penta Engineering Company Llc 4 $61,511 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