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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 55 $43,764 82.09%
Managers, All Other 53 $79,027 82.81%
Financial Managers 53 $109,536 82.81%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 53 $40,706 84.13%
Lawyers 50 $72,880 81.97%
Graphic Designers 50 $40,768 81.97%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $53,747 83.33%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $49,745 87.50%
Database Architects 49 $81,157 89.09%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 48 $38,068 87.27%
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 %
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 48 $88,585 87.27%
Microexcel Inc 47 $70,658 87.04%
First Object Inc 47 $61,811 87.04%
Geminisoft Solutions Inc 47 $89,710 87.04%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 47 $101,349 87.04%
Sree Infotech Llc 46 $67,303 88.46%
Refinitiv Us Llc 46 $95,318 90.20%
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 46 $77,185 90.20%
Axis Tech Inc 46 $89,746 90.20%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 46 $106,615 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wade Farms Trucking Llc 2 $52,811 100.00%
Matthew Musgraves Llc 2 $35,079 100.00%
Callaway Farrowing Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Bb Harvesting Llc 2 $33,675 100.00%
Signet Construction Llc 2 $32,822 100.00%
Jason Buckman Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Abeln Farms Llc 2 $27,830 100.00%
Surecut Lawncare Llc 2 $32,001 100.00%
Jk Farming Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Matt Keefhaver 2 $37,003 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital 3 $50,287 27.27%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 3 $93,101 27.27%
Haruno Japanese Sushi Bar Grill 3 $42,356 27.27%
Lucky International Trading Inc 3 $46,294 27.27%
Compass Health Inc Dba Pathways Community Beha 3 $105,837 27.27%
Lohan Chiropractic And Acupuncture Clinic Llc 3 $27,511 27.27%
Anthem Inc 3 $100,076 30.00%
Legend Of Asia Llc 3 $44,415 30.00%
Tricorbraun Inc 3 $95,604 30.00%
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Inc 3 $39,434 30.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $64,397 50.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $66,498 50.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $75,670 50.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers 1 $48,922 50.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services 1 $75,150 50.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 1 $84,094 50.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $33,280 50.00%
Ambulance Services 1 $34,560 50.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 1 $114,421 50.00%
Credit Unions 1 $72,675 50.00%

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