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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Film and Video Editors 1 $18,117 25.00%
Cooks, All Other 1 $22,235 25.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 1 $140,421 25.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $70,179 25.00%
Editors 1 $66,664 25.00%
Athletes and Sports Competitors 1 $58,210 25.00%
Appraisers, Real Estate 1 $51,293 25.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $23,462 25.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $43,326 25.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $126,060 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 %
Symbol Software Services Inc 3 $67,926 100.00%
Orasys Llc 3 $74,103 100.00%
Spartech Intermediate Holdings Llc 3 $93,905 100.00%
Eminence Consulting Inc 3 $64,189 100.00%
Systime Computer Corporation Dba Kpit 3 $66,740 100.00%
Tpf Software Inc 3 $63,065 100.00%
Aim Big Inc 3 $71,933 100.00%
Ionidea Inc 3 $71,850 100.00%
Rk Technical Services Inc 3 $63,003 100.00%
Aisle411 Inc 3 $64,577 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 1 $37,003 100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 1 $37,003 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 1 $22,815 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $37,003 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $37,003 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $33,675 100.00%
Farm Management Services 1 $36,483 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 1 $30,326 100.00%

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