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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 259 $51,572 90.56%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 246 $49,187 87.23%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 244 $43,701 90.04%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 229 $60,196 86.74%
Web Developers 211 $56,504 81.47%
Psychiatrists 210 $150,751 88.24%
Physical Therapists 188 $59,913 80.34%
Soil and Plant Scientists 184 $51,525 81.78%
Biological Technicians 183 $32,767 85.12%
Biological Scientists, All Other 183 $49,708 86.73%
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 %
The Principia Corporation 27 $50,104 90.00%
Everymarket Inc 27 $63,640 90.00%
Microinfo Inc 27 $73,358 90.00%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital 27 $123,028 90.00%
Data Systems International Inc 27 $77,420 90.00%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 27 $80,267 90.00%
Apps Solutions Inc 27 $73,834 93.10%
Unified Development Inc 27 $86,438 93.10%
Unikpros Inc 27 $80,924 93.10%
Premier It Solutions Llc 27 $82,871 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Navarro Harvestings Inc 1 $25,314 100.00%
Alpha Agricultural Builders Inc 1 $30,326 100.00%
Giii Harvesting Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
As Inc Dba Agri Systems Inc 1 $36,483 100.00%
John D Irvin Iii 1 $37,003 100.00%
Jones Abmeyer 1 $37,003 100.00%
The Omni Group Inc 1 $23,920 100.00%
Happy Hollow Farm 1 $36,483 100.00%
Professional Swine Employment Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Manville Farms 1 $25,314 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solutia Inc 1 $93,226 20.00%
Synechron 1 $106,912 20.00%
Parkway School District 1 $39,750 20.00%
Intensivist Group Of Missouri Inc 1 $166,400 20.00%
Atama Group Llc 1 $126,547 20.00%
Gates Corporation 1 $54,642 20.00%
Development Strategies Inc 1 $51,293 20.00%
Graybar Electric Companyinc 1 $85,717 20.00%
Osborn Barr Communications 1 $133,786 20.00%
Springboard Solutions Llc 1 $71,864 20.00%

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