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 %
Farm and Home Management Advisors 9 $42,626 90.00%
Agricultural Engineers 9 $66,629 90.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 9 $47,320 90.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 9 $55,617 90.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $56,569 80.00%
Purchasing Managers 8 $90,223 80.00%
Geneticists 8 $47,276 88.89%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 8 $46,865 88.89%
Designers, All Other 8 $37,674 88.89%
Interpreters and Translators 7 $40,836 77.78%
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 %
Arco National Construction Llc 3 $66,109 75.00%
Infospan Inc 3 $57,914 75.00%
Vc999 Packaging Systems Inc 3 $49,885 75.00%
Netsmart Technologies Inc 3 $64,702 75.00%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 3 $55,065 75.00%
Ces Usa Inc 3 $46,308 75.00%
Christian Brothers College High School 3 $48,576 75.00%
Horizon Advanced Systems Inc 3 $65,964 75.00%
First Consulting Group Llc 3 $46,467 75.00%
Swift Solutions Inc 3 $49,705 75.00%

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