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 %
Greece 2 $116,351 50.00%
Hungary 1 $91,666 25.00%
Slovakia 1 $22,235 25.00%
Moldova 1 $33,270 25.00%
Palestine 1 $109,179 33.33%
Cyprus 1 $62,460 33.33%
Nicaragua 1 $187,199 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $40,352 33.33%
Belarus 1 $42,328 33.33%
Iraq 1 $81,423 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Object Computing Inc 41 $80,878 87.23%
Sk Soft Systems Llc 41 $73,181 89.13%
Iconma Llc 40 $93,588 86.96%
Hannibal Regional Healthcare System Inc 40 $85,327 86.96%
Tek Leaders Inc 40 $76,096 86.96%
Pieriandx Inc 40 $90,257 86.96%
Citibank Na 40 $88,493 88.89%
Aspect Software Inc 40 $76,396 88.89%
Hanuhigh Technologies Inc 40 $74,906 88.89%
Srk Systems Inc 40 $84,825 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marshall Evergreens Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Luna Custom Services Llc 2 $37,003 100.00%
Amazing Grain Farms Llc 2 $35,339 100.00%
Wright Atherton Farms Llc 2 $27,602 100.00%
Triangle Planting Company Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Botanical Breeding Co Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Wilson Tobacco Farms Llc 2 $26,250 100.00%
Goodin Company Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Trey Hare Custom Spraying Inc 2 $35,339 100.00%
Jr Goodin Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bunge Oils Inc 3 $175,171 33.33%
Munsch Outdoor Maintenance Company Inc 3 $28,912 33.33%
Oreilly Technology Services Inc 3 $68,182 33.33%
Universe Corporation 2 $72,592 22.22%
Jp Morgan Chase Co 2 $85,935 22.22%
Umiinc Doing Business As Beauty Times 2 $68,297 22.22%
Lincoln County Medical Center 2 $46,135 22.22%
Metro Heart Group Of St Louis Inc 2 $149,407 25.00%
Sigma Aldrich Co 2 $68,796 25.00%
Hrb Digital Llc 2 $93,340 25.00%

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