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 %
Logisticians 103 $62,738 84.43%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 103 $86,179 87.29%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 103 $50,841 88.79%
Occupational Therapists 102 $56,113 90.27%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 101 $34,188 90.18%
Bioinformatics Scientists 99 $64,408 88.39%
Business Intelligence Analysts 97 $74,857 88.99%
Food Scientists and Technologists 95 $71,808 90.48%
Hospitalists 93 $169,164 89.42%
Microbiologists 89 $48,443 85.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economists 11 $91,934 78.57%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $39,305 78.57%
Surgeons 10 $177,135 71.43%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 10 $48,462 71.43%
Industrial Production Managers 10 $105,102 71.43%
Construction Laborers 10 $52,478 76.92%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 10 $64,654 76.92%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,297 69.23%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $44,531 75.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $47,277 75.00%
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 %
Kiosite Llc 3 $71,358 100.00%
Missouri County Employees Retirement Fund 3 $71,295 100.00%
4r Systems Inc 3 $66,754 100.00%
Yaltech Consulting Inc 3 $67,149 100.00%
Experts Inc 3 $81,848 100.00%
Vitosha Inc 3 $72,024 100.00%
Nisa Investment Advisors Llc 3 $69,368 100.00%
Cyber Infotech Llc 3 $67,274 100.00%
Teamwork It Solutions Inc 3 $83,172 100.00%
Mindworld Llc 3 $81,369 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries 2 $32,386 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 2 $31,148 100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing 1 $36,483 50.00%
Cotton Farming 1 $37,003 50.00%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors 1 $36,483 50.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 1 $37,003 50.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $31,970 50.00%
Cotton Ginning 1 $36,483 50.00%
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1 $33,675 50.00%
Finfish Fishing 1 $33,675 100.00%

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