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 %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $44,063 83.87%
Epidemiologists 26 $57,648 86.67%
Veterinarians 26 $82,346 86.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $46,366 83.33%
Landscape Architects 25 $50,056 86.21%
Cost Estimators 25 $57,436 86.21%
Urban and Regional Planners 25 $51,420 89.29%
Construction Managers 24 $75,247 85.71%
Clergy 24 $37,889 85.71%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 24 $44,623 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicists 3 $59,446 42.86%
Pharmacists 3 $120,543 42.86%
Materials Engineers 3 $88,247 42.86%
Engineers, All Other 3 $78,069 42.86%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $50,883 42.86%
Chiropractors 3 $30,652 42.86%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3 $23,962 42.86%
Biological Technicians 3 $31,235 42.86%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $40,243 42.86%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3 $26,832 42.86%
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 %
Capgemini Us Llc 23 $89,820 92.00%
Apptrics Llc 23 $83,071 92.00%
Piorion Solutionsinc 23 $87,369 92.00%
Formac Inc 23 $96,229 92.00%
Physician Groups Lc Dba Bjc Medical Group Of Missouri 23 $155,723 92.00%
Nuvento Llc 23 $58,916 92.00%
Ros Technology Services Inc 23 $88,648 92.00%
Raven Software Solutions Inc 23 $76,363 92.00%
Truman Medical Center Inc 23 $52,593 92.00%
Sunedison Inc 22 $70,969 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tnemec Company Inc 1 $99,715 25.00%
St Anthonys Physician Organization 1 $147,971 25.00%
Arch City Granite Marbleinc 1 $80,954 25.00%
Boomerang Tube Llc 1 $69,451 25.00%
Election Administrators Llc 1 $76,128 25.00%
Mcclure Engineering 1 $63,648 25.00%
Oneneck It Services 1 $99,403 25.00%
Mycroft Inc 1 $94,474 25.00%
Godfrey Associates 1 $40,851 25.00%
Inderjit Singh Md Llc 1 $95,368 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 11 $33,666 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 10 $35,795 100.00%
Goat Farming 10 $21,413 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 10 $34,497 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $32,700 90.00%
Potato Farming 9 $36,460 100.00%
Soybean Farming 8 $33,392 88.89%
Wineries 8 $29,674 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 7 $35,336 87.50%
Sheep Farming 6 $33,297 85.71%

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