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)

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 %
Beauty Trends Inc 3 $40,241 75.00%
Ascension Mobile Llc 3 $40,498 75.00%
Universal Research Solutions Llc 3 $41,011 75.00%
The Missouri Gaming Company Llc 3 $44,013 75.00%
Into Slu Llc 3 $48,846 75.00%
Westside Housing Organization Inc 3 $50,256 75.00%
Saini Tech Services Inc 3 $52,402 75.00%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 3 $55,904 75.00%
Clean Uniform Company 3 $47,902 75.00%
Sunnen Products Company 3 $73,223 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Printing Ink Manufacturing 1 $134,722 100.00%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors 1 $36,358 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 1 $66,082 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $52,832 100.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 1 $123,427 100.00%
Collection Agencies 1 $47,112 100.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 1 $65,416 100.00%
Other Legal Services 1 $52,603 100.00%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing 1 $95,971 100.00%
Periodical Publishers 1 $64,272 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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