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 %
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%
Norway 1 $47,830 100.00%
Benin 1 $75,150 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Object Computing Inc 41 $80,878 87.23%
Sk Soft Systems Llc 41 $73,181 89.13%
Iconma Llc 40 $93,588 86.96%
Hannibal Regional Healthcare System Inc 40 $85,327 86.96%
Tek Leaders Inc 40 $76,096 86.96%
Pieriandx Inc 40 $90,257 86.96%
Citibank Na 40 $88,493 88.89%
Aspect Software Inc 40 $76,396 88.89%
Hanuhigh Technologies Inc 40 $74,906 88.89%
Srk Systems Inc 40 $84,825 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marshall Evergreens Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Luna Custom Services Llc 2 $37,003 100.00%
Amazing Grain Farms Llc 2 $35,339 100.00%
Wright Atherton Farms Llc 2 $27,602 100.00%
Triangle Planting Company Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Botanical Breeding Co Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Wilson Tobacco Farms Llc 2 $26,250 100.00%
Goodin Company Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Trey Hare Custom Spraying Inc 2 $35,339 100.00%
Jr Goodin Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bunge Oils Inc 3 $175,171 33.33%
Munsch Outdoor Maintenance Company Inc 3 $28,912 33.33%
Oreilly Technology Services Inc 3 $68,182 33.33%
Universe Corporation 2 $72,592 22.22%
Jp Morgan Chase Co 2 $85,935 22.22%
Umiinc Doing Business As Beauty Times 2 $68,297 22.22%
Lincoln County Medical Center 2 $46,135 22.22%
Metro Heart Group Of St Louis Inc 2 $149,407 25.00%
Sigma Aldrich Co 2 $68,796 25.00%
Hrb Digital Llc 2 $93,340 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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