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 %
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 %
Gemini Consulting Services Llc 95 $73,074 87.96%
Att Services Inc 95 $76,450 87.96%
Academie Lafayette 94 $43,840 89.52%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouriuniversity Of Missouri Kansas City 94 $54,995 89.52%
University Physician Associates 94 $118,266 90.38%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 92 $65,626 88.46%
Yash Technologies Inc 92 $77,698 89.32%
Virtusa Corporation 91 $76,063 90.10%
Enterprise Holdings Inc 91 $93,364 92.86%
Innova Solutions Inc 90 $82,257 92.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Inc 4 $29,723 100.00%
Benner Farms Harvesting Llc 4 $22,809 100.00%
Tomasovics Greenhouses Nursery Inc 4 $34,783 100.00%
Jarrett Lawfield 4 $36,041 100.00%
Stephen Milne 4 $35,911 100.00%
Mark Lydia Baker 4 $34,372 100.00%
Aje Container Tree Farm 4 $33,114 100.00%
Beggs Produce Harvesting Llc 4 $34,372 100.00%
Grasslands Consultants Llc 4 $36,759 100.00%
Wickman Garden Village 4 $33,114 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Centurylink Communications Llc 7 $103,667 31.82%
Weg Transformers Usa 7 $86,156 31.82%
Slalom Llc 7 $106,805 31.82%
Fortune Missouri Llc 7 $23,962 33.33%
Rkv Technologies Inc 6 $63,627 28.57%
Rga Reinsurance Company 6 $90,965 28.57%
American Multi Cinema Inc 6 $88,135 28.57%
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Association 6 $118,317 28.57%
Stockell Information Systems Inc 6 $94,047 28.57%
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica 6 $71,115 30.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Poultry Production 1 $25,314 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 1 $77,272 100.00%

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