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 %
Software Developers, Applications 18,114 $81,766 84.02%
Computer Systems Analysts 9,423 $71,426 94.67%
Computer Programmers 5,954 $60,436 89.91%
Computer Occupations, All Other 4,604 $71,046 93.39%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,598 $49,929 79.46%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,473 $117,294 89.16%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,321 $87,514 87.95%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,154 $97,793 88.09%
Database Administrators 1,025 $73,780 91.76%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 978 $67,015 92.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,482 $84,793 104.73%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 424 $24,741 39.70%
Computer Systems Analysts 262 $87,445 26.04%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 137 $153,400 25.70%
Internists, General 135 $141,450 34.09%
Computer Occupations, All Other 115 $86,723 59.59%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 105 $19,190 62.87%
Software Developers, Systems Software 81 $97,826 49.09%
Electrical Engineers 70 $89,903 80.46%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 66 $90,228 76.74%
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 %
Cote D'ivoire 1 $84,822 100.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $54,621 100.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $61,838 100.00%
Zambia 1 $86,362 100.00%
Barbados 1 $53,685 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $51,875 100.00%
Mauritius 1 $46,780 100.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $66,997 100.00%
Denmark 1 $45,323 100.00%
Portugal 1 $105,726 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Syntel Inc 42 $72,907 87.50%
The Federal Reserve Bank Of St Louis 42 $98,755 87.50%
Indu Llc 42 $62,903 87.50%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 42 $70,686 87.50%
Sourceinfo Tech Inc 42 $82,529 87.50%
Programmer Resources International 42 $94,375 89.36%
Avansa It Solutions Llc 42 $85,724 89.36%
Infolob Solutions Inc 41 $73,169 87.23%
Inpatient Consultants Of Missouri Inc 41 $104,720 87.23%
It Resources Inc 41 $74,829 87.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bluebird Composting Llc 2 $35,079 100.00%
Dorroh Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Homfeld Farms Operation 2 $29,037 100.00%
Stark Bros Nurseries Orchards Co Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Mpw Inc Dba Mount Pleasant Winery 2 $23,317 100.00%
Aje Container Tree Farm Llc 2 $32,458 100.00%
Double R Operations 2 $35,079 100.00%
Mike Triplett Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Todd Farms 2 $30,326 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 61 2 $36,483 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Humanwell Pharmaceutical Us Inc 3 $80,718 33.33%
Tamko Building Products Llc 3 $77,002 33.33%
Zvst Cloud Technologies Inc 3 $83,692 33.33%
Dst Health Solutions Llc 3 $67,898 33.33%
Barnesjewish Hospital 3 $47,181 33.33%
Ivani Llc 3 $89,364 33.33%
Poynter Landscape Consulting Inc 3 $31,970 33.33%
Troost Cenex Llc 3 $23,046 33.33%
Lone Tree Pigs Inc 3 $43,562 33.33%
Sa Flick Seed Company 3 $36,192 33.33%

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