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 %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $45,467 87.50%
Life Scientists, All Other 6 $47,497 85.71%
Transportation Engineers 6 $60,819 85.71%
Aerospace Engineers 6 $103,227 85.71%
Food Service Managers 6 $47,823 85.71%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $43,365 85.71%
Supply Chain Managers 6 $102,856 85.71%
Optometrists 6 $101,882 85.71%
Clinical Data Managers 6 $73,182 100.00%
Prosthodontists 5 $128,353 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $65,125 25.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $52,520 25.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $55,190 25.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $66,997 25.00%
Epidemiologists 1 $54,704 25.00%
Agricultural Inspectors 1 $49,774 25.00%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1 $35,963 25.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1 $43,430 25.00%
Compliance Officers 1 $75,150 25.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents 1 $39,582 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 %
New Zealand 5 $76,582 50.00%
Bulgaria 4 $51,101 44.44%
Mongolia 4 $56,384 44.44%
Ecuador 4 $72,634 50.00%
Costa Rica 4 $53,687 50.00%
Cameroon 3 $31,768 37.50%
Indonesia 3 $77,362 37.50%
Sweden 3 $45,524 37.50%
Belgium 3 $48,481 42.86%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $68,607 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mphasis Corporation 36 $67,269 92.31%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 36 $70,253 92.31%
International Business Machines Corporation 36 $89,641 92.31%
Black Veatch Corporation 36 $71,816 92.31%
Nextgen Information Services Inc 36 $84,127 92.31%
Srini Soft Systems Inc 36 $75,147 94.74%
Hrb Corporate Services Llc 36 $85,163 94.74%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 36 $79,309 94.74%
Eniac Systems Inc 36 $86,446 94.74%
National Soft Systems Inc 36 $77,083 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mark Cox Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Tri State Ag Services Llc 2 $29,120 100.00%
Mid Missouri Spray Service Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Tb Farms Ag Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Yield Technology Service Llc 2 $45,219 100.00%
Jesus E Juarez Jr 2 $31,970 100.00%
Wendell Gayla Hoskins Farms 2 $35,079 100.00%
John Jason Rodewald 2 $36,743 100.00%
Propagators Jost Ltd 2 $36,743 100.00%
R R Harvesting Inc 1 $22,968 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Revenue Solutions Inc 2 $78,863 28.57%
Kdi Operating Company Llc 2 $72,187 28.57%
Black Veatch Management Consulting Llc 2 $77,022 28.57%
Kampai Inc 2 $38,127 28.57%
American National Property And Casualty Company 2 $62,504 28.57%
Y J Yoon Inc 2 $44,304 28.57%
Focal Dairies Lp 2 $60,788 28.57%
Midwest Radiological Associates Pc 2 $206,336 28.57%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center 2 $129,409 28.57%
St Louis College Of Pharmacy 2 $50,502 28.57%

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