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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 339 $50,104 85.18%
Industrial Engineers 317 $72,304 86.61%
Internists, General 314 $156,563 88.45%
Statisticians 314 $70,248 89.97%
Information Technology Project Managers 309 $81,756 89.05%
Chemists 287 $58,568 87.50%
Information Security Analysts 277 $74,317 86.83%
Financial Analysts 274 $67,772 88.96%
Family and General Practitioners 271 $143,641 93.45%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 266 $56,353 91.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Production Workers 1 $39,478 9.09%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 27 $41,486 69.23%
Civil Engineers 25 $73,601 71.43%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 25 $76,412 73.53%
Mechanical Engineers 25 $73,221 78.13%
Statisticians 21 $60,021 65.63%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $52,045 71.43%
Psychiatrists 19 $128,919 67.86%
Sales Engineers 18 $79,555 64.29%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 18 $17,944 66.67%
Cooks, Fast Food 17 $19,738 62.96%
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 %
Vyzer Solutions Inc 45 $81,316 90.00%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City 45 $89,388 90.00%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc 44 $78,068 88.00%
Citimortgage Inc 44 $72,539 89.80%
Mercy Clinic Joplin Llc 44 $150,507 89.80%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 44 $96,948 89.80%
Phelps County Regional Medical Center 44 $186,180 89.80%
Scottrade Inc 44 $68,721 91.67%
Novo Proso Inc 44 $66,654 91.67%
Infocrossing Inc 43 $59,367 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gna Labor Llc 2 $32,822 100.00%
Tom Bonifield Farms 2 $36,483 100.00%
Dreckshage Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Potter Farms Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Turnage Farms 2 $25,782 100.00%
Fuller Sons Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Oram Precision Ag Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Msf Farm Llc 2 $36,483 100.00%
Blake Richardson 2 $36,743 100.00%
Rjs Burke Partnership 2 $37,003 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ssm Health Businesses 3 $90,737 30.00%
Hutson Gobble Llc 3 $48,353 30.00%
Xuwei Llc 3 $26,589 30.00%
Mercy Hospital Springfield 3 $66,026 30.00%
The Climate Corporation 3 $65,256 30.00%
Express Scripts Administrators Llc 3 $105,872 30.00%
Texas County Memorial Hospital 3 $38,626 30.00%
Marksnelson Llc 3 $86,466 30.00%
National Hospitalist Services Pc 3 $104,291 30.00%
Td Ameritrade Holding Corporation 3 $110,947 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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