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 %
Bahamas 2 $45,833 40.00%
Jamaica 2 $69,555 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $48,501 50.00%
Uganda 2 $29,245 50.00%
Bolivia 2 $115,815 50.00%
Greece 2 $116,351 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $48,392 50.00%
Netherlands 2 $87,683 50.00%
Guyana 2 $38,147 50.00%
Belize 2 $39,583 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 2,626 $70,966 58.21%
Infosys Limited 2,528 $70,303 96.12%
Cerner Corporation 2,450 $68,644 96.31%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 2,079 $85,107 97.93%
Wipro Limited 1,716 $67,867 83.10%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri 1,696 $64,323 83.79%
Mastercard International Incorporated 1,626 $92,311 88.95%
Washington University In St Louis 1,475 $51,833 85.06%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,430 $71,551 93.59%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,247 $64,630 86.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alewelt Concrete Inc 62 $29,794 100.00%
Lochirco Fruit Produce Inc 31 $29,829 100.00%
Murphy Grain Llc 15 $33,499 100.00%
Thouvenel Harvesting 15 $26,985 100.00%
Mikes Turf Farm Inc 15 $26,652 100.00%
Forest Lawn Nursery Llc 15 $27,047 100.00%
Terra Farms Inc 15 $28,999 100.00%
Gil Schroeder Sod Sales Inc 15 $27,079 100.00%
Royal C Farms Llc 13 $26,642 100.00%
Toby Bradfield Farms 12 $33,008 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastercard International Incorporated 405 $93,055 36.36%
Loyet Landscape Maintenance 321 $21,958 79.26%
Full Care Inc 102 $22,820 25.69%
Lawn Groomers Inc 86 $23,437 25.00%
Sovereign Technologies 70 $90,627 21.67%
Hrb Professional Resources Llc 68 $101,347 21.18%
Programmer Resources International Inc 67 $97,976 31.75%
Bayer Us Llc 65 $97,759 32.50%
Vintech Solutions Inc 64 $81,941 49.61%
Equifax Inc 61 $110,123 50.83%

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