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 %
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 %
Lorhan Corporation Inc 21 $83,599 95.45%
Climate Llc 21 $103,495 95.45%
Ipivot Llc 20 $67,290 90.91%
It America Inc 20 $70,625 90.91%
Saligram Systems Inc 20 $81,703 90.91%
Infoshare Systems Inc 20 $83,442 90.91%
Emd Millipore Corporation 20 $91,328 90.91%
Drury University 20 $47,906 90.91%
Allied Informatics Inc 20 $72,732 90.91%
School District Of Kansas City Mo 33 20 $46,644 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neighborly Corporation 1 $108,181 33.33%
Bilingual International Assistant Services 1 $42,370 33.33%
Lightfire Partners Llc 1 $53,872 33.33%
Kindred Rehabservices Inc Dba Rehabcare 1 $39,270 33.33%
New China Llc 1 $42,890 33.33%
Answers Corporation 1 $80,995 33.33%
Adient Us Llc 1 $70,699 33.33%
Detroit Tool Metal Products 1 $61,859 33.33%
88china 1 $25,875 33.33%
Duracomm Corporation 1 $39,603 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

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