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 %
Financial Examiners 3 $80,129 100.00%
Technical Writers 3 $61,311 100.00%
Fashion Designers 2 $73,643 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2 $33,831 66.67%
Informatics Nurse Specialists 2 $71,459 66.67%
Residential Advisors 2 $23,026 66.67%
Exercise Physiologists 2 $49,879 66.67%
Etchers and Engravers 2 $25,896 66.67%
Search Marketing Strategists 2 $75,920 66.67%
Logistics Managers 2 $92,331 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 48 $88,585 87.27%
Microexcel Inc 47 $70,658 87.04%
First Object Inc 47 $61,811 87.04%
Geminisoft Solutions Inc 47 $89,710 87.04%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 47 $101,349 87.04%
Sree Infotech Llc 46 $67,303 88.46%
Refinitiv Us Llc 46 $95,318 90.20%
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 46 $77,185 90.20%
Axis Tech Inc 46 $89,746 90.20%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 46 $106,615 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wade Farms Trucking Llc 2 $52,811 100.00%
Matthew Musgraves Llc 2 $35,079 100.00%
Callaway Farrowing Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Bb Harvesting Llc 2 $33,675 100.00%
Signet Construction Llc 2 $32,822 100.00%
Jason Buckman Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Abeln Farms Llc 2 $27,830 100.00%
Surecut Lawncare Llc 2 $32,001 100.00%
Jk Farming Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Matt Keefhaver 2 $37,003 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital 3 $50,287 27.27%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 3 $93,101 27.27%
Haruno Japanese Sushi Bar Grill 3 $42,356 27.27%
Lucky International Trading Inc 3 $46,294 27.27%
Compass Health Inc Dba Pathways Community Beha 3 $105,837 27.27%
Lohan Chiropractic And Acupuncture Clinic Llc 3 $27,511 27.27%
Anthem Inc 3 $100,076 30.00%
Legend Of Asia Llc 3 $44,415 30.00%
Tricorbraun Inc 3 $95,604 30.00%
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Inc 3 $39,434 30.00%

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