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 %
Collaborate Solutions Inc 40 $81,105 90.91%
Centurylink Communications Llc 39 $92,195 88.64%
Health Facilities Rehab Services Inc 39 $52,838 88.64%
Idexcel Inc 39 $71,500 88.64%
Patni Americas Inc 39 $57,340 90.70%
Zetta Data Systems Llc 39 $62,041 92.86%
Microsoft Corporation 39 $75,967 92.86%
Zentest Software Llc 39 $75,607 92.86%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 39 $82,811 92.86%
Ungerboeck Systems International Inc 38 $71,424 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
K Bar L Performance Horses Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Kk Cattle And Land 2 $36,743 100.00%
Jody Jones Trucking Llc 2 $25,834 100.00%
Parker And Jones Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Dmm Farms 2 $30,326 100.00%
Hoggard Ag Trucking Llc 2 $49,192 100.00%
Mcbride Family Farms Llc 2 $37,003 100.00%
Cooper Vaughn Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Rowland Gengelbach 2 $36,483 100.00%
Rowland L Gengelbach 2 $37,003 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pemiscot Memorial Hospital 2 $106,434 25.00%
Laird Technologies 2 $79,217 25.00%
St Francis Hospital 2 $30,826 25.00%
Curtis Toledo Inc 2 $50,981 25.00%
Spartech Corporation 2 $80,642 25.00%
The Korean Presbyterian Church Of St Louis 2 $37,908 25.00%
Stg Inc 2 $64,210 25.00%
Stone Hill Wine Company Inc 2 $57,596 25.00%
Tekakron Inc 2 $69,659 25.00%
St Lukes Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital 2 $83,245 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $64,397 50.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $66,498 50.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $75,670 50.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers 1 $48,922 50.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services 1 $75,150 50.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 1 $84,094 50.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $33,280 50.00%
Ambulance Services 1 $34,560 50.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 1 $114,421 50.00%
Credit Unions 1 $72,675 50.00%

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