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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19 $51,116 90.48%
Clinical Research Coordinators 19 $61,769 90.48%
Neurologists 19 $180,150 90.48%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 18 $35,642 90.00%
Statistical Assistants 18 $45,560 90.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 17 $53,993 85.00%
Sociologists 17 $52,495 89.47%
Credit Analysts 17 $58,586 89.47%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 16 $73,302 88.89%
Validation Engineers 16 $69,227 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 2 $102,523 33.33%
Librarians 2 $39,468 33.33%
Animal Breeders 2 $43,930 33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2 $38,771 33.33%
Human Resources Managers 2 $113,485 33.33%
Sociologists 2 $49,598 33.33%
Microbiologists 2 $37,752 33.33%
Orthodontists 2 $108,181 33.33%
Materials Scientists 2 $72,197 33.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists 2 $58,243 40.00%
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 %
Sourceinfotech Inc 66 $73,611 86.84%
Erp Analysts Inc 66 $79,074 88.00%
Frontier Schools Inc 66 $44,206 88.00%
Burrell Inc 65 $114,310 87.84%
Ascension Health Is Inc 65 $80,209 89.04%
Object Technology Solutions Inc 65 $59,823 90.28%
Kpmg Llp 65 $53,581 90.28%
Brewer Science Inc 64 $70,637 88.89%
Information Resource Group Inc 64 $74,647 88.89%
Poplar Bluff Hma Physician Management Llc 64 $160,728 90.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rc Farms 3 $36,483 100.00%
Ff Ag Construction Llc 3 $24,572 100.00%
Choate Farms Inc 3 $35,721 100.00%
K K Cattle And Land 3 $32,282 100.00%
Norris Farms 3 $37,003 100.00%
Collin Strother Farms Llc 3 $35,152 100.00%
Wolf Bayou Farms 3 $34,604 100.00%
Brumley Farm Llc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Jtb Land Llc 3 $35,152 100.00%
Roth Hereford Farms Of Missouri Inc 3 $25,099 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Government Employees Health Association Inc 5 $95,951 33.33%
Pieriandx Inc 5 $92,444 33.33%
Sigmaaldrich Manufacturing Llc 5 $78,204 33.33%
Ameren Services Company 5 $150,542 33.33%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 5 $102,594 33.33%
5g Masonry Llc 5 $47,091 33.33%
Action Landscaping Inc 5 $25,085 33.33%
Commercial Outdoor Specialists 5 $33,530 33.33%
Missouri Valley College 4 $62,985 26.67%
Psychcare Consultants Research Llc 4 $48,173 28.57%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $64,397 50.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $66,498 50.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $75,670 50.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers 1 $48,922 50.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services 1 $75,150 50.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 1 $84,094 50.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $33,280 50.00%
Ambulance Services 1 $34,560 50.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 1 $114,421 50.00%
Credit Unions 1 $72,675 50.00%

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