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 %
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 %
Hyr Global Source Inc 19 $81,318 90.48%
Piorion Solutions Inc 19 $67,501 90.48%
Us Software Professionals Inc 19 $65,660 90.48%
Sanpro Technologies Inc 19 $64,531 90.48%
Panera Llc 19 $98,389 90.48%
Savvis Communications Corporation 19 $81,286 90.48%
American Unit Inc 19 $76,046 95.00%
Novedea Systems Inc 19 $72,242 95.00%
Tech Matrix Inc 19 $73,291 95.00%
Trendset It Inc 19 $77,417 95.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yks Consulting And Tax Inc 1 $61,339 33.33%
Jeske Engineering Inc Dba Jei Structural Eng 1 $72,509 33.33%
Mcnerney Management Group Inc 1 $68,910 33.33%
Four Seasons Hotels Limited 1 $50,315 33.33%
Gour Nitai Llc 1 $40,310 33.33%
Lindenwood University 1 $37,877 33.33%
Taj Mahal Restaurant Llc 1 $22,381 33.33%
Multimedia Ksdk Llc 1 $39,000 33.33%
Mercy Hospitals East Communities 1 $30,992 33.33%
Certainteed Corporation 1 $56,534 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 11 $33,666 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 10 $35,795 100.00%
Goat Farming 10 $21,413 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 10 $34,497 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $32,700 90.00%
Potato Farming 9 $36,460 100.00%
Soybean Farming 8 $33,392 88.89%
Wineries 8 $29,674 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 7 $35,336 87.50%
Sheep Farming 6 $33,297 85.71%

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