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 %
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 %
Nucor Steel Sedalia Llc 3 $59,689 75.00%
System One Holdings Llc 3 $77,078 75.00%
Foodessentials Corporation 3 $54,135 75.00%
Grator Llc 3 $63,183 75.00%
Proactive Technical Services Inc 3 $63,107 75.00%
Bartronics America Inc 3 $45,885 75.00%
Data Group Inc 3 $50,835 75.00%
Syllogisteks 3 $49,788 75.00%
Xpedite Technologies Inc 3 $46,301 75.00%
Coolfire Studios Llc 3 $44,685 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Underground Coal Mining 1 $122,470 100.00%
Fuel Dealers 1 $63,877 100.00%
Other Metal Container Manufacturing 1 $78,770 100.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 1 $55,598 100.00%
Wind Electric Power Generation 1 $91,478 100.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $113,901 100.00%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 1 $35,693 100.00%
Sawmills 1 $48,485 100.00%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $48,443 100.00%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance 1 $70,013 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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