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 %
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 %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 2,626 $70,966 58.21%
Infosys Limited 2,528 $70,303 96.12%
Cerner Corporation 2,450 $68,644 96.31%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 2,079 $85,107 97.93%
Wipro Limited 1,716 $67,867 83.10%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri 1,696 $64,323 83.79%
Mastercard International Incorporated 1,626 $92,311 88.95%
Washington University In St Louis 1,475 $51,833 85.06%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,430 $71,551 93.59%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,247 $64,630 86.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alewelt Concrete Inc 62 $29,794 100.00%
Lochirco Fruit Produce Inc 31 $29,829 100.00%
Murphy Grain Llc 15 $33,499 100.00%
Thouvenel Harvesting 15 $26,985 100.00%
Mikes Turf Farm Inc 15 $26,652 100.00%
Forest Lawn Nursery Llc 15 $27,047 100.00%
Terra Farms Inc 15 $28,999 100.00%
Gil Schroeder Sod Sales Inc 15 $27,079 100.00%
Royal C Farms Llc 13 $26,642 100.00%
Toby Bradfield Farms 12 $33,008 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastercard International Incorporated 405 $93,055 36.36%
Loyet Landscape Maintenance 321 $21,958 79.26%
Full Care Inc 102 $22,820 25.69%
Lawn Groomers Inc 86 $23,437 25.00%
Sovereign Technologies 70 $90,627 21.67%
Hrb Professional Resources Llc 68 $101,347 21.18%
Programmer Resources International Inc 67 $97,976 31.75%
Bayer Us Llc 65 $97,759 32.50%
Vintech Solutions Inc 64 $81,941 49.61%
Equifax Inc 61 $110,123 50.83%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 31,606 $72,982 92.56%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,611 $77,847 76.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,763 $58,522 82.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,283 $79,752 88.69%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,213 $77,337 96.13%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 2,095 $98,370 92.41%
Credit Card Issuing 1,598 $92,070 93.78%
Other Computer Related Services 1,464 $73,726 92.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,135 $141,028 91.68%
Engineering Services 1,100 $69,601 88.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 288 $35,241 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 227 $31,423 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 167 $33,915 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 99 $34,730 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 97 $30,537 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 60 $31,296 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 60 $32,856 100.00%
Apple Orchards 30 $31,496 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 29 $34,550 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 28 $34,811 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,844 $76,677 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,244 $25,716 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,002 $86,282 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 919 $56,207 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 537 $20,309 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 505 $22,866 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 476 $115,992 100.00%
Poultry Processing 398 $20,792 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 393 $92,970 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 366 $90,955 100.00%

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