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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 160 $42,238 91.43%
Pediatricians, General 145 $129,003 91.77%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 134 $44,798 87.01%
Chemical Engineers 133 $88,789 89.86%
Dentists, General 130 $111,238 89.04%
Engineers, All Other 130 $61,186 90.28%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 127 $46,222 88.19%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 120 $52,492 86.33%
Computer Network Architects 110 $90,585 82.71%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 104 $35,322 83.87%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Operations Research Analysts 13 $55,247 76.47%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 13 $40,414 81.25%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 12 $44,039 75.00%
Pediatricians, General 12 $106,512 75.00%
Instructional Coordinators 12 $40,435 75.00%
Economists 11 $91,934 68.75%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $39,305 73.33%
Chemists 11 $67,986 73.33%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11 $44,865 78.57%
Computer Network Architects 11 $98,654 78.57%
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 %
Cameroon 3 $31,768 50.00%
Indonesia 3 $77,362 50.00%
Sweden 3 $45,524 50.00%
Belgium 3 $48,481 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $68,607 60.00%
Chile 3 $123,164 60.00%
Switzerland 3 $67,566 60.00%
Albania 3 $91,485 60.00%
Algeria 3 $18,713 60.00%
Netherlands 2 $87,683 40.00%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services 31,606 $72,982 92.56%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,611 $77,847 76.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,763 $58,522 82.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,283 $79,752 88.69%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,213 $77,337 96.13%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 2,095 $98,370 92.41%
Credit Card Issuing 1,598 $92,070 93.78%
Other Computer Related Services 1,464 $73,726 92.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,135 $141,028 91.68%
Engineering Services 1,100 $69,601 88.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 288 $35,241 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 227 $31,423 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 167 $33,915 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 99 $34,730 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 97 $30,537 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 60 $31,296 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 60 $32,856 100.00%
Apple Orchards 30 $31,496 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 29 $34,550 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 28 $34,811 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,844 $76,677 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,244 $25,716 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,002 $86,282 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 919 $56,207 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 537 $20,309 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 505 $22,866 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 476 $115,992 100.00%
Poultry Processing 398 $20,792 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 393 $92,970 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 366 $90,955 100.00%

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