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 %
Nurse Practitioners 2 $68,567 100.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 2 $25,460 100.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 2 $65,447 100.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 2 $30,597 100.00%
Urologists 2 $208,000 100.00%
Loan Officers 2 $57,283 100.00%
Conservation Scientists 2 $46,873 100.00%
Document Management Specialists 2 $76,617 100.00%
Recreational Therapists 2 $31,283 100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 2 $87,246 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Technology Partners Inc 103 $94,279 90.35%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 102 $65,239 89.47%
Synapsis Inc 102 $77,377 89.47%
Management Health Systems Llc 101 $35,082 89.38%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 98 $83,708 86.73%
Veridic Solutions Llc 97 $81,710 85.84%
Vitesse Group Inc 97 $83,567 85.84%
Northwest Missouri State University 97 $53,244 86.61%
Gateway Science Academy Of Saint Louis 96 $44,761 85.71%
Emerson Electric Co 95 $89,472 85.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Silo Farming Partners 5 $34,902 100.00%
Hoggard Farms 5 $32,897 100.00%
Mid American Grain Llc 5 $36,920 100.00%
Marin J Corp 5 $30,890 100.00%
Tipton Farms Inc 5 $38,613 100.00%
Triple H Farms Of Dekalb County Llc 5 $34,457 100.00%
Sol Harvesting Llc 5 $25,808 100.00%
Tyler Trevathan Farms 5 $33,788 100.00%
David Klipfel 4 $35,911 100.00%
Tj Farms 4 $36,613 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kpmg Llp 8 $80,306 33.33%
Alkem Laboratories 8 $84,271 33.33%
Ascension Healthis 8 $102,042 34.78%
Gateway Tree Care 8 $27,518 34.78%
Jupiter Consulting Services Llc 7 $85,711 30.43%
Envision Llc 7 $93,939 31.82%
Engagepoint Inc 7 $64,860 31.82%
Att Services Inc 7 $96,165 31.82%
Object Source Inc 7 $88,320 31.82%
Dst Pharmacy Solutions Inc 7 $92,640 31.82%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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