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 %
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 %
Mphasis Corporation	36	$67,269	92.31%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	36	$70,253	92.31%
International Business Machines Corporation	36	$89,641	92.31%
Black Veatch Corporation	36	$71,816	92.31%
Nextgen Information Services Inc	36	$84,127	92.31%
Srini Soft Systems Inc	36	$75,147	94.74%
Hrb Corporate Services Llc	36	$85,163	94.74%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	36	$79,309	94.74%
Eniac Systems Inc	36	$86,446	94.74%
National Soft Systems Inc	36	$77,083	94.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mark Cox Farms Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Tri State Ag Services Llc	2	$29,120	100.00%
Mid Missouri Spray Service Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Tb Farms Ag Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Yield Technology Service Llc	2	$45,219	100.00%
Jesus E Juarez Jr	2	$31,970	100.00%
Wendell Gayla Hoskins Farms	2	$35,079	100.00%
John Jason Rodewald	2	$36,743	100.00%
Propagators Jost Ltd	2	$36,743	100.00%
R R Harvesting Inc	1	$22,968	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Revenue Solutions Inc	2	$78,863	28.57%
Kdi Operating Company Llc	2	$72,187	28.57%
Black Veatch Management Consulting Llc	2	$77,022	28.57%
Kampai Inc	2	$38,127	28.57%
American National Property And Casualty Company	2	$62,504	28.57%
Y J Yoon Inc	2	$44,304	28.57%
Focal Dairies Lp	2	$60,788	28.57%
Midwest Radiological Associates Pc	2	$206,336	28.57%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center	2	$129,409	28.57%
St Louis College Of Pharmacy	2	$50,502	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.