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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19 $51,116 90.48%
Clinical Research Coordinators 19 $61,769 90.48%
Neurologists 19 $180,150 90.48%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 18 $35,642 90.00%
Statistical Assistants 18 $45,560 90.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 17 $53,993 85.00%
Sociologists 17 $52,495 89.47%
Credit Analysts 17 $58,586 89.47%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 16 $73,302 88.89%
Validation Engineers 16 $69,227 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2 $31,075 33.33%
Respiratory Therapists 2 $55,640 33.33%
Statistical Assistants 2 $46,884 33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2 $38,771 33.33%
Sociologists 2 $49,598 33.33%
Human Resources Managers 2 $113,485 33.33%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2 $30,077 33.33%
Bakers 2 $31,678 33.33%
Materials Scientists 2 $72,197 33.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 2 $102,523 40.00%
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 %
New Zealand 5 $76,582 50.00%
Bulgaria 4 $51,101 44.44%
Mongolia 4 $56,384 44.44%
Ecuador 4 $72,634 50.00%
Costa Rica 4 $53,687 50.00%
El Salvador 3 $79,248 37.50%
Cameroon 3 $31,768 37.50%
Indonesia 3 $77,362 37.50%
Sweden 3 $45,524 42.86%
Belgium 3 $48,481 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fatpipe Technologies Inc 4 $66,768 80.00%
Wavsys Llc 4 $64,059 80.00%
Advanced Technology Group Usa Inc 4 $77,683 80.00%
Vedainfo Inc 4 $67,980 80.00%
Logicgate Technologies Inc 4 $63,721 80.00%
Binaryway Llc 4 $54,585 80.00%
Mncl Inc 4 $60,575 80.00%
University Of Kansas Medical Center 4 $74,544 80.00%
Tech Talent Connect Llc 4 $78,499 80.00%
Ray Of Eden Llc 4 $56,774 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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