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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 339 $50,104 85.18%
Industrial Engineers 317 $72,304 86.61%
Internists, General 314 $156,563 88.45%
Statisticians 314 $70,248 89.97%
Information Technology Project Managers 309 $81,756 89.05%
Chemists 287 $58,568 87.50%
Information Security Analysts 277 $74,317 86.83%
Financial Analysts 274 $67,772 88.96%
Family and General Practitioners 271 $143,641 93.45%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 266 $56,353 91.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Production Workers 1 $39,478 9.09%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Engineers 27 $78,748 69.23%
Mechanical Engineers 25 $73,221 71.43%
Civil Engineers 25 $73,601 73.53%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 25 $76,412 78.13%
Statisticians 21 $60,021 65.63%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $52,045 71.43%
Psychiatrists 19 $128,919 67.86%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 18 $17,944 64.29%
Sales Engineers 18 $79,555 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 17 $46,593 62.96%
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 %
Peru 12 $127,548 48.00%
Lebanon 12 $125,578 50.00%
Argentina 11 $71,302 50.00%
Jordan 11 $116,087 50.00%
Thailand 10 $69,511 45.45%
Poland 10 $56,243 45.45%
Germany 10 $76,362 47.62%
Egypt 10 $123,271 47.62%
Zimbabwe 10 $50,046 47.62%
Italy 9 $65,260 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adknowledge Inc 28 $72,299 93.33%
Preferred Resources Inc 28 $100,803 93.33%
P3 Technologies Inc 28 $79,244 93.33%
Avco Consulting Inc 28 $84,387 93.33%
Dataedge Inc 28 $79,322 93.33%
Staidlogic Llc 28 $93,042 93.33%
Cyma Systems Inc 27 $67,647 90.00%
Ventois Inc 27 $85,417 90.00%
Lincoln University Of Missouri 27 $50,384 90.00%
Sogotrade Inc 27 $50,689 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ames Livestock Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Moyer Farms Llc 1 $27,914 100.00%
Lochirco Fruit Produce Inc Dba Happy Apple C 1 $22,589 100.00%
Eichelberger Farms Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Jc Farms Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Triple D Farms 1 $37,003 100.00%
Mcclung Excavating 1 $30,326 100.00%
Stokes Mayberry Gin 1 $36,483 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 61 3 1 $45,094 100.00%
Miller Pecan Farms Inc 1 $16,640 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insituform Technologies Inc 1 $88,358 20.00%
Mijuri Silk Road Corp 1 $30,139 20.00%
Continental Manufacturing Company 1 $52,686 20.00%
Binarydock Inc 1 $70,491 20.00%
Mars Dental Lab 1 $33,280 20.00%
International Resources Group 1 $112,029 20.00%
Diamond Lite Inc 1 $40,290 20.00%
Strategic Sales Systems 1 $91,936 20.00%
Clearpractice Llc 1 $96,678 20.00%
Horizon Mental Health Mgmt Llc 1 $142,272 20.00%

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