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 %
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 37 $78,455 90.24%
Childrens Mercy Hospitals And Clinics 37 $109,036 90.24%
Bunge Management Services Inc 37 $94,236 90.24%
Unigroup Inc 37 $84,077 92.50%
Apogee Medical Group Missouri Inc 37 $153,413 92.50%
Deloitte Tax Llp 37 $55,647 92.50%
Tamko Building Products Inc 37 $75,323 92.50%
Larsen Toubro Limited 37 $41,047 92.50%
Abb Inc 37 $66,985 92.50%
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc 36 $70,199 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harrisonville Greenhouse Llc 2 $37,003 100.00%
Daniel Harvesting Inc 2 $24,972 100.00%
Drew Brandt Construction Inc 2 $23,826 100.00%
Michael Scott Matthews 2 $21,444 100.00%
Lauts Hog Farm Inc 2 $35,339 100.00%
Mk Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Flowers Fish Farm Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Mehrle Farms Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Buell Acres Gp 2 $36,743 100.00%
Mow It Alls Llc 2 $31,148 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graybar Electric Company Inc 2 $95,545 28.57%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 2 $84,552 28.57%
Sunedison Semiconductorllc 2 $66,883 28.57%
Fontbonne University 2 $41,290 28.57%
Woori Korean Presbyterian Church 2 $24,056 28.57%
Sunedison Inc 2 $84,407 28.57%
Swope Health Services 2 $70,596 28.57%
Agilis Systems Llc 2 $65,697 28.57%
True Manufacturing Coinc 2 $78,323 28.57%
Hbm Holdings 2 $103,022 28.57%

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