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 %
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 %
Cameroon 3 $31,768 50.00%
Indonesia 3 $77,362 50.00%
Sweden 3 $45,524 50.00%
Belgium 3 $48,481 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $68,607 60.00%
Chile 3 $123,164 60.00%
Switzerland 3 $67,566 60.00%
Albania 3 $91,485 60.00%
Algeria 3 $18,713 60.00%
Netherlands 2 $87,683 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Syntel Inc 42 $72,907 87.50%
The Federal Reserve Bank Of St Louis 42 $98,755 87.50%
Indu Llc 42 $62,903 87.50%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 42 $70,686 87.50%
Sourceinfo Tech Inc 42 $82,529 87.50%
Programmer Resources International 42 $94,375 89.36%
Avansa It Solutions Llc 42 $85,724 89.36%
Infolob Solutions Inc 41 $73,169 87.23%
Inpatient Consultants Of Missouri Inc 41 $104,720 87.23%
It Resources Inc 41 $74,829 87.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bluebird Composting Llc 2 $35,079 100.00%
Dorroh Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Homfeld Farms Operation 2 $29,037 100.00%
Stark Bros Nurseries Orchards Co Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Mpw Inc Dba Mount Pleasant Winery 2 $23,317 100.00%
Aje Container Tree Farm Llc 2 $32,458 100.00%
Double R Operations 2 $35,079 100.00%
Mike Triplett Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Todd Farms 2 $30,326 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 61 2 $36,483 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Humanwell Pharmaceutical Us Inc 3 $80,718 33.33%
Tamko Building Products Llc 3 $77,002 33.33%
Zvst Cloud Technologies Inc 3 $83,692 33.33%
Dst Health Solutions Llc 3 $67,898 33.33%
Barnesjewish Hospital 3 $47,181 33.33%
Ivani Llc 3 $89,364 33.33%
Poynter Landscape Consulting Inc 3 $31,970 33.33%
Troost Cenex Llc 3 $23,046 33.33%
Lone Tree Pigs Inc 3 $43,562 33.33%
Sa Flick Seed Company 3 $36,192 33.33%

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