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 %
Bahamas 2 $45,833 40.00%
Jamaica 2 $69,555 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $48,501 50.00%
Uganda 2 $29,245 50.00%
Bolivia 2 $115,815 50.00%
Greece 2 $116,351 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $48,392 50.00%
Netherlands 2 $87,683 50.00%
Guyana 2 $38,147 50.00%
Belize 2 $39,583 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Visionet Systems Inc 32 $65,177 91.43%
Vastika Inc 32 $68,321 91.43%
Comtek Global Inc 32 $69,942 91.43%
Nurturenergy Inc 32 $61,468 91.43%
Sovereign Technologies Llc 32 $86,637 91.43%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 32 $81,579 91.43%
Mosaic Health System 31 $73,475 88.57%
Sigma Aldrich Manufacturing Llc 31 $63,967 88.57%
Citiustech Inc 31 $56,103 88.57%
Bradford Galt Inc 31 $87,299 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Estabrook Sons Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Sweet Blossom Honey Farms Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Julie L Talley Dirk Talley Farms 1 $33,675 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 61 1 1 $37,003 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Holt Ag Llc 1 $36,483 100.00%
Steve Lynn Kellams Farms 1 $30,326 100.00%
Stagner Fertizlizer 1 $51,896 100.00%
Ks Landscaping Llc 1 $30,326 100.00%
M Epperson Farms Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rmi Transportation Llc 2 $48,797 33.33%
Saint Francis Medical Partners Llc 2 $152,090 33.33%
Deko International Co Ltd 2 $54,164 33.33%
Oilpure Technologies Inc 1 $70,512 16.67%
Odessa Bp 1 $36,754 16.67%
Saint Paul School Of Theology 1 $36,230 20.00%
Analytical Bio Chemistry Lab 1 $64,043 20.00%
Hot Fashions Inc 1 $41,226 20.00%
Hok Construction Services 1 $47,000 20.00%
Burkemper Tax Advisory Group Ltd 1 $49,754 20.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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