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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 259 $51,572 90.56%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 246 $49,187 87.23%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 244 $43,701 90.04%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 229 $60,196 86.74%
Web Developers 211 $56,504 81.47%
Psychiatrists 210 $150,751 88.24%
Physical Therapists 188 $59,913 80.34%
Soil and Plant Scientists 184 $51,525 81.78%
Biological Technicians 183 $32,767 85.12%
Biological Scientists, All Other 183 $49,708 86.73%
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 %
Singapore 6 $53,411 40.00%
Spain 5 $68,669 33.33%
Dominican Republic 5 $84,688 35.71%
Venezuela 5 $73,653 35.71%
Ethiopia 5 $79,979 45.45%
Kenya 5 $64,682 50.00%
Russia 5 $77,476 50.00%
Ukraine 5 $65,830 50.00%
Romania 5 $72,153 50.00%
Uzbekistan 5 $63,203 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bns International Inc 22 $82,424 91.67%
Lumeris Group Holdings Corporation 22 $116,184 91.67%
Missouri Delta Medical Center 22 $162,616 91.67%
Cognier Inc 22 $88,477 91.67%
Imetris Corporation 22 $67,808 91.67%
Smart Solutions Inc 22 $68,383 91.67%
Missouri Military Academy 22 $36,784 91.67%
Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum Inc 22 $51,577 91.67%
Populous Group Llc 22 $52,211 91.67%
Mhm Support Services 22 $94,019 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Handi Craft Company Inc 1 $67,350 25.00%
Umb Financial Corporation 1 $106,309 25.00%
Je Dunn Construction Company 1 $89,752 25.00%
Sara Software Systems Llc 1 $92,456 33.33%
Vandeventer Place Research Foundation 1 $55,432 33.33%
Computer Sciences Corporation 1 $93,517 33.33%
Pacifica Consulting Services 1 $108,056 33.33%
Ascension Health Alliance 1 $115,981 33.33%
Taliaferro Browne Inc 1 $74,085 33.33%
St Louis Hills Pharmacy Llc 1 $119,184 33.33%

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