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 %
Budget Analysts 1 $50,294 25.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 1 $72,030 25.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1 $80,766 25.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $65,125 25.00%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $30,992 25.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $45,344 25.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $66,997 25.00%
Epidemiologists 1 $54,704 25.00%
Cooks, All Other 1 $22,235 25.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $60,757 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 %
Cameroon 3 $31,768 50.00%
Indonesia 3 $77,362 50.00%
Sweden 3 $45,524 50.00%
Belgium 3 $48,481 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $68,607 60.00%
Chile 3 $123,164 60.00%
Switzerland 3 $67,566 60.00%
Albania 3 $91,485 60.00%
Algeria 3 $18,713 60.00%
Netherlands 2 $87,683 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ssm Health Care St Louis 36 $38,986 94.74%
Missouri Southern State University 36 $47,554 94.74%
Missouri Western State University 36 $42,140 94.74%
Gdn Infotech Inc 35 $77,666 92.11%
Cyberthink Inc 35 $68,747 92.11%
Kanap Systems Llc 35 $83,244 94.59%
Systime Computer Corporation 35 $65,997 94.59%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc 35 $110,326 94.59%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 35 $81,767 94.59%
Cameron Regional Medical Center Inc 34 $94,282 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Norton Family Farms Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Woodcliffe Farms Inc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Riddick Farms Iii Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Kk Cattle And Land Inc 1 $27,290 100.00%
Zachery Stevens Farms 1 $36,483 100.00%
Missouri Pacific Holdings Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Jones Abmeyer Farms 1 $37,003 100.00%
Bonnie Plants 61 1 $22,876 100.00%
Buresh Building Systems Inc 1 $22,942 100.00%
Southern Builders Llc 1 $36,483 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Lawn And Landscape Inc 2 $28,662 28.57%
Netsmart Technologies Inc 2 $84,292 33.33%
Meramec Instrument Transformer Co 2 $75,556 33.33%
Autoalert Llc 2 $82,472 33.33%
Truckmoverscom Inc 2 $41,382 33.33%
Geoengineers Inc 2 $61,038 33.33%
Carboline Company 2 $136,417 33.33%
Change Healthcare Operations Llc 2 $110,864 33.33%
Liberty Hotel Group Llc 2 $56,514 33.33%
Direct Cellars Llc 2 $145,226 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 31,606 $72,982 92.56%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,611 $77,847 76.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,763 $58,522 82.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,283 $79,752 88.69%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,213 $77,337 96.13%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 2,095 $98,370 92.41%
Credit Card Issuing 1,598 $92,070 93.78%
Other Computer Related Services 1,464 $73,726 92.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,135 $141,028 91.68%
Engineering Services 1,100 $69,601 88.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 288 $35,241 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 227 $31,423 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 167 $33,915 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 99 $34,730 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 97 $30,537 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 60 $31,296 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 60 $32,856 100.00%
Apple Orchards 30 $31,496 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 29 $34,550 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 28 $34,811 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,844 $76,677 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,244 $25,716 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,002 $86,282 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 919 $56,207 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 537 $20,309 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 505 $22,866 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 476 $115,992 100.00%
Poultry Processing 398 $20,792 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 393 $92,970 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 366 $90,955 100.00%

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