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 %
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	37	$78,455	90.24%
Childrens Mercy Hospitals And Clinics	37	$109,036	90.24%
Bunge Management Services Inc	37	$94,236	90.24%
Unigroup Inc	37	$84,077	92.50%
Apogee Medical Group Missouri Inc	37	$153,413	92.50%
Deloitte Tax Llp	37	$55,647	92.50%
Tamko Building Products Inc	37	$75,323	92.50%
Larsen Toubro Limited	37	$41,047	92.50%
Abb Inc	37	$66,985	92.50%
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc	36	$70,199	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harrisonville Greenhouse Llc	2	$37,003	100.00%
Daniel Harvesting Inc	2	$24,972	100.00%
Drew Brandt Construction Inc	2	$23,826	100.00%
Michael Scott Matthews	2	$21,444	100.00%
Lauts Hog Farm Inc	2	$35,339	100.00%
Mk Farms	2	$36,743	100.00%
Flowers Fish Farm Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Mehrle Farms Inc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Buell Acres Gp	2	$36,743	100.00%
Mow It Alls Llc	2	$31,148	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graybar Electric Company Inc	2	$95,545	28.57%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	2	$84,552	28.57%
Sunedison Semiconductorllc	2	$66,883	28.57%
Fontbonne University	2	$41,290	28.57%
Woori Korean Presbyterian Church	2	$24,056	28.57%
Sunedison Inc	2	$84,407	28.57%
Swope Health Services	2	$70,596	28.57%
Agilis Systems Llc	2	$65,697	28.57%
True Manufacturing Coinc	2	$78,323	28.57%
Hbm Holdings	2	$103,022	28.57%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	11	$86,169	91.67%
Media Representatives	11	$61,901	91.67%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	11	$71,507	91.67%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	11	$138,267	91.67%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	11	$81,185	91.67%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	10	$59,336	83.33%
Secondary Smelting And Alloying Of Aluminum	10	$94,569	83.33%
Satellite Telecommunications	10	$110,962	83.33%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	10	$47,351	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	10	$60,893	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$166,941	66.67%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$23,899	66.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$86,248	66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$65,739	66.67%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	2	$77,314	66.67%
Real Estate Property Managers	2	$80,434	66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$36,192	66.67%
Insurance Carriers	2	$68,984	66.67%
Wineries	2	$57,596	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	2	$78,520	66.67%

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.