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 %
Multimedia Artists and Animators 1 $47,694 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 %
Kyrgyzstan 1 $61,838 100.00%
Zambia 1 $86,362 100.00%
Barbados 1 $53,685 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $51,875 100.00%
Mauritius 1 $46,780 100.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $66,997 100.00%
Denmark 1 $45,323 100.00%
Portugal 1 $105,726 100.00%
Norway 1 $47,830 100.00%
Benin 1 $75,150 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hussmann Corporation 38 $93,599 90.48%
Softovainc 38 $83,530 90.48%
Bass Pro Llc 38 $92,686 90.48%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 38 $58,414 90.48%
Ramps International Inc 38 $81,008 92.68%
Peabody Investments Corp 38 $94,783 92.68%
Pfizer Inc 38 $67,908 92.68%
Neffects Inc 38 $98,980 92.68%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 38 $88,653 92.68%
Pacifica Consulting Services Llc 37 $72,256 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baldomero Arreguin Jr 2 $35,339 100.00%
Tjt Lawfield Farms 2 $30,326 100.00%
Ar Construction Llc 2 $44,314 100.00%
David Mayberry 2 $36,743 100.00%
W L Hunter Enterprises Llc 2 $27,830 100.00%
Baldomero Arreguin 2 $28,471 100.00%
Storey Farms 2 $27,830 100.00%
Bt Cattle Co Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Ryan Riley Farms 2 $33,405 100.00%
Steve Mitchell Quarter Horses Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korean Evangelical Church Of Saint Louis 2 $32,095 25.00%
St Louis Korean Grace Church Of The Nazarene 2 $32,646 25.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of Kansas Pa 2 $144,238 25.00%
Select Artificials Inc 2 $50,471 25.00%
Midwest Division Rmc Llc 2 $153,982 25.00%
Kings Beauty Supplies Inc 2 $44,377 25.00%
Tj Max Llc 2 $41,049 25.00%
National Control Devices Llc 2 $63,378 25.00%
Innovative Solutions Inc 2 $86,112 25.00%
Shelter Mutual Insurance Company 2 $74,578 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