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 %
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $48,485 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $63,710 100.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $65,562 100.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1 $27,206 100.00%
Compliance Managers 1 $76,066 100.00%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 1 $58,261 100.00%
Bakers 1 $25,210 100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 100.00%
Editors 1 $31,034 100.00%
Astronomers 1 $50,211 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Washington University 1,223 $59,865 96.68%
Accenture Llp 1,168 $76,116 98.82%
Ust Global Inc 1,032 $60,951 93.56%
Charter Communications Inc 843 $99,143 88.36%
Monsanto Company 700 $75,085 87.50%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 695 $74,843 95.34%
Saint Louis University 686 $71,674 97.17%
Ernst Young Us Llp 630 $73,323 98.59%
Capgemini America Inc 567 $78,626 95.94%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 408 $80,723 78.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wl Hunter Enterprises Llc 12 $34,323 100.00%
As Inc 12 $29,921 100.00%
Schwope Brothers Tree Farms Llc 12 $29,367 100.00%
Dsa Farms Gp 11 $33,252 100.00%
Seepwater Farms Inc 11 $34,532 100.00%
Meinke Custom Combining 10 $21,288 100.00%
Living Lands Llc 10 $21,413 100.00%
Augusta Wine Company 10 $26,193 100.00%
Missouri Vegetable Farm Llc 10 $37,012 100.00%
Rx3 Llc 10 $22,578 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Land Champs Llc 54 $26,687 51.43%
Ohara Landscapelawn Care Inc 53 $25,004 51.46%
Securenet Systems Corporation 52 $94,901 50.98%
Ibrain Technologies Inc 51 $92,414 51.52%
Strategic It Experts Inc 43 $99,550 49.43%
Midas Hospitality Llc 39 $17,872 45.35%
Essence Group Holdings Corporation 38 $102,105 49.35%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Inc 36 $97,024 46.75%
Sigma Aldrich Corporation 35 $91,514 46.67%
Conroy Lawn And Landscape Llc 34 $25,729 45.95%

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