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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 160 $42,238 91.43%
Pediatricians, General 145 $129,003 91.77%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 134 $44,798 87.01%
Chemical Engineers 133 $88,789 89.86%
Dentists, General 130 $111,238 89.04%
Engineers, All Other 130 $61,186 90.28%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 127 $46,222 88.19%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 120 $52,492 86.33%
Computer Network Architects 110 $90,585 82.71%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 104 $35,322 83.87%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Operations Research Analysts 13 $55,247 76.47%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 13 $40,414 81.25%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 12 $44,039 75.00%
Pediatricians, General 12 $106,512 75.00%
Instructional Coordinators 12 $40,435 75.00%
Computer Network Architects 11 $98,654 68.75%
Information Security Analysts 11 $91,397 73.33%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $50,275 73.33%
Economists 11 $91,934 78.57%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $39,305 78.57%
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 %
Express Scripts Pharmacy Inc 25 $84,535 89.29%
Magna Infotech Ltd 25 $70,375 89.29%
Damian Consulting Inc 25 $78,220 92.59%
Itlize Global Llc 25 $75,798 92.59%
Eficens Systems Inc 25 $81,700 92.59%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 25 $111,294 92.59%
Netrovert Software Inc 25 $104,728 92.59%
Computer Sciences Corporation 24 $68,233 88.89%
Indsoft Inc 24 $76,293 88.89%
Swanktek Inc 24 $79,208 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aaron Jamerson 1 $37,003 100.00%
Thompson Flying Service Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 61 2 1 $37,003 100.00%
Bonnie Plants 1 $22,876 100.00%
Ralph Wesley Porter 1 $27,914 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Worldwide Recycling Equipment Sales Llc 1 $83,574 25.00%
Hyrobotics Corp 1 $57,138 25.00%
Russell Technologies Inc Dba Computer St Louis 1 $66,394 25.00%
Ark Poultry Sexing Serviceinc 1 $25,314 25.00%
Riot Games Inc 1 $84,323 25.00%
Centrifuge Solutions Inc 1 $76,128 25.00%
Jina Yoos Asian Bistro Llc 1 $38,522 25.00%
Spice N Grill 1 $24,253 25.00%
Douglas B Knox Md Pc 1 $50,315 25.00%
Sharpe Holdings Inc 1 $112,653 25.00%

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