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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Engineers 1 $80,558 20.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $78,666 20.00%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $107,099 20.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 1 $72,030 20.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $39,832 20.00%
Credit Counselors 1 $33,925 20.00%
Prosthodontists 1 $81,423 20.00%
Upholsterers 1 $39,104 20.00%
Auditors 1 $68,744 25.00%
Food Service Managers 1 $50,315 25.00%
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 %
Vistaltech Inc 3 $73,348 75.00%
Arkana Infotech Inc 3 $59,557 75.00%
Mrb Enterprise Inc 3 $54,607 75.00%
Conglomerateit Llc 3 $58,933 75.00%
Carollo Engineers Inc 3 $64,813 75.00%
Opensoft Inc 3 $54,406 75.00%
Shubh Solutions Llc 3 $72,530 75.00%
U City Urgent Care Llc 3 $58,107 75.00%
Whiz It Solutions Inc 3 $66,893 75.00%
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp 3 $51,022 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 1 $60,000 100.00%
Flooring Contractors 1 $108,410 100.00%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 1 $62,816 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $48,110 100.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $68,661 100.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 1 $76,315 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $46,051 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance 1 $43,846 100.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $103,896 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $41,496 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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