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 %
Mphasis Corporation 36 $67,269 92.31%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 36 $70,253 92.31%
International Business Machines Corporation 36 $89,641 92.31%
Black Veatch Corporation 36 $71,816 92.31%
Nextgen Information Services Inc 36 $84,127 92.31%
Srini Soft Systems Inc 36 $75,147 94.74%
Hrb Corporate Services Llc 36 $85,163 94.74%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 36 $79,309 94.74%
Eniac Systems Inc 36 $86,446 94.74%
National Soft Systems Inc 36 $77,083 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mark Cox Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Tri State Ag Services Llc 2 $29,120 100.00%
Mid Missouri Spray Service Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Tb Farms Ag Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Yield Technology Service Llc 2 $45,219 100.00%
Jesus E Juarez Jr 2 $31,970 100.00%
Wendell Gayla Hoskins Farms 2 $35,079 100.00%
John Jason Rodewald 2 $36,743 100.00%
Propagators Jost Ltd 2 $36,743 100.00%
R R Harvesting Inc 1 $22,968 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Revenue Solutions Inc 2 $78,863 28.57%
Kdi Operating Company Llc 2 $72,187 28.57%
Black Veatch Management Consulting Llc 2 $77,022 28.57%
Kampai Inc 2 $38,127 28.57%
American National Property And Casualty Company 2 $62,504 28.57%
Y J Yoon Inc 2 $44,304 28.57%
Focal Dairies Lp 2 $60,788 28.57%
Midwest Radiological Associates Pc 2 $206,336 28.57%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center 2 $129,409 28.57%
St Louis College Of Pharmacy 2 $50,502 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