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 %
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 %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Poultry Production 1 $25,314 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 1 $77,272 100.00%

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