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 %
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 %
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 %
Other Management Consulting Services 100 $80,104 81.30%
Passenger Car Rental 100 $95,990 87.72%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 98 $128,484 87.50%
Educational Support Services 95 $46,145 87.96%
Hog And Pig Farming 90 $36,848 90.00%
Offices Of Dentists 87 $112,370 87.88%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 87 $70,501 89.69%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 85 $85,518 87.63%
Health And Welfare Funds 84 $104,889 86.60%
Marketing Consulting Services 83 $65,807 88.30%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Animal Production 3 $37,301 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $36,830 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 2 $36,743 66.67%
Chicken Egg Production 2 $27,602 66.67%
Aquaculture 2 $33,405 66.67%
Floriculture Production 2 $37,003 66.67%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $35,079 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 2 $32,822 100.00%
Rice Farming 2 $32,146 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 2 $36,743 100.00%

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