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 %
Health Educators 16 $42,517 94.12%
Auditors 15 $51,460 88.24%
Psychologists, All Other 15 $42,795 88.24%
Architectural Drafters 15 $47,015 93.75%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 15 $85,922 93.75%
Speech-Language Pathologists 14 $53,382 87.50%
Computer Network Support Specialists 14 $50,161 93.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $48,969 93.33%
Athletic Trainers 12 $37,112 80.00%
Interior Designers 12 $42,030 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orthodontists 2 $108,181 40.00%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2 $20,769 40.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 2 $58,243 40.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 2 $128,669 40.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2 $29,401 40.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 2 $64,938 40.00%
Sociologists 2 $49,598 40.00%
Art Directors 2 $82,410 40.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 2 $33,623 40.00%
Hydrologists 1 $75,504 20.00%
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 %
Missouri University Of Science And Technology 81 $56,588 88.04%
Compass Health Inc 81 $161,845 90.00%
Satya Soft Solutions Llc 81 $58,889 91.01%
Harmonia Holdings Group Llc 81 $86,544 91.01%
St Lukes Hospital 80 $56,515 90.91%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 80 $79,059 90.91%
First Tek Inc 80 $64,388 91.95%
Mercy Hospitals East Communities 79 $52,015 90.80%
Us Bank National Association 77 $100,997 89.53%
Southeast Missouri State University 77 $50,808 89.53%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harold Bibbs Sons Trucking Inc 4 $34,372 100.00%
James Hicks Jr 4 $35,911 100.00%
Conner Family Ag Llc 4 $36,041 100.00%
Historic Weston Orchard Vineyard Llc 4 $35,209 100.00%
Ronnie Berry 4 $34,783 100.00%
Julie L Talley Dirk Talley 4 $35,911 100.00%
Binder Agventure 4 $35,656 100.00%
Mcbee Farms Lc 4 $33,946 100.00%
Paul Stefan Sons Farms Inc 4 $35,209 100.00%
Michael Smody 4 $34,242 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gb Enterprises Inc 5 $16,645 27.78%
Bering Straits Information Technology Llc 5 $89,619 27.78%
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital 5 $52,566 27.78%
Edward D Jones Co Lp 5 $81,078 27.78%
Unisys Corporation 5 $83,304 27.78%
Citibank Na 5 $84,165 27.78%
Rga Reinsurance 5 $68,864 29.41%
Mercy Clinic Joplin 5 $130,266 29.41%
Southeasthealth 5 $169,940 29.41%
Beautytrends Inc 5 $70,574 29.41%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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