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 %
Farm and Home Management Advisors 9 $42,626 90.00%
Agricultural Engineers 9 $66,629 90.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 9 $47,320 90.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 9 $55,617 90.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $56,569 80.00%
Purchasing Managers 8 $90,223 80.00%
Geneticists 8 $47,276 88.89%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 8 $46,865 88.89%
Designers, All Other 8 $37,674 88.89%
Interpreters and Translators 7 $40,836 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Vsion Technologies Inc 30 $85,178 90.91%
Cogent Healthcare Of Missouri Inc 30 $205,426 90.91%
Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources Inc 30 $77,790 90.91%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 29 $71,439 87.88%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 29 $77,897 87.88%
Nic Info Tek Inc 29 $66,599 87.88%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 29 $78,418 87.88%
St Louis Childrens Hopsital 29 $66,598 87.88%
Lindt Sprungli North America Inc 29 $101,771 90.63%
National Hospitalist Services Pc 29 $167,464 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Don Medlin Company 1 $48,547 100.00%
Route K Farms Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Garrett And Aubree Thouvenel 1 $22,942 100.00%
Cackle Hatchery Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Lefringhouse Construction 1 $30,326 100.00%
Sinclair Bio Resources Llc 1 $37,440 100.00%
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company 1 $27,290 100.00%
Schuchmann Farms Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Wil Farm 1 $26,250 100.00%
Signet Farm Services Llc 1 $53,934 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lockton Management Llc Dba Lockton Companies 1 $70,346 20.00%
Att Operations Inc 1 $64,875 20.00%
Milvets Systems Technolog Inc 1 $65,229 20.00%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 1 $82,014 20.00%
Oracle Usa Inc 1 $93,725 20.00%
Queen Of Peace Center 1 $66,061 20.00%
Restore Professionals Company Llc 1 $44,096 20.00%
J Kem Scientific Inc 1 $89,003 20.00%
United Healthcare Services Inc 1 $49,754 20.00%
Michael W Noble Dmd Pc 1 $208,340 20.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 36 $136,581 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 36 $88,303 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 31 $77,360 86.11%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 31 $85,822 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Local 30 $38,922 96.77%
Full Service Restaurants 30 $31,036 100.00%
Architectural Services 29 $56,923 96.67%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 29 $90,619 100.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing 28 $98,595 96.55%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 27 $93,324 96.43%

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