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 %
Logisticians 103 $62,738 84.43%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 103 $86,179 87.29%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 103 $50,841 88.79%
Occupational Therapists 102 $56,113 90.27%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 101 $34,188 90.18%
Bioinformatics Scientists 99 $64,408 88.39%
Business Intelligence Analysts 97 $74,857 88.99%
Food Scientists and Technologists 95 $71,808 90.48%
Hospitalists 93 $169,164 89.42%
Microbiologists 89 $48,443 85.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Information Security Analysts 11 $91,397 78.57%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $50,275 78.57%
Industrial Production Managers 10 $105,102 71.43%
Surgeons 10 $177,135 71.43%
Construction Laborers 10 $52,478 71.43%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 10 $64,654 76.92%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 10 $48,462 76.92%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,297 69.23%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9 $82,710 75.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 9 $47,424 75.00%
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 %
Peru 12 $127,548 48.00%
Lebanon 12 $125,578 50.00%
Argentina 11 $71,302 50.00%
Jordan 11 $116,087 50.00%
Thailand 10 $69,511 45.45%
Poland 10 $56,243 45.45%
Germany 10 $76,362 47.62%
Egypt 10 $123,271 47.62%
Zimbabwe 10 $50,046 47.62%
Italy 9 $65,260 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abna Engineering Inc 31 $63,241 91.18%
Exegy Incorporated 31 $76,280 91.18%
D2sol Inc 31 $77,662 91.18%
Esystems Inc 31 $77,983 91.18%
Meghaz Inc 31 $93,688 91.18%
Hp Infosystems Llc 30 $59,758 88.24%
Antra Inc 30 $75,441 88.24%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 30 $85,695 88.24%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 30 $93,539 88.24%
Clayco Inc 30 $70,023 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sherman Farms Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Alewalt Concrete Inc 1 $29,910 100.00%
Matthew Germann Farms Llc 1 $36,483 100.00%
Flat Land Farms 1 $30,326 100.00%
Apex Farm Management 1 $37,003 100.00%
Ploughshare Farm 1 $21,986 100.00%
Rr Livestock Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Lochirco Fruit Produce Inc Dba Happy Apple Com 1 $20,332 100.00%
Jm Priggel Farms 1 $27,290 100.00%
Jbo Harvesting Inc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ankita Inc Dba Super 8 Motel Warrenton 1 $18,886 20.00%
Asurion 1 $84,656 20.00%
Teters Floral Products Inc 1 $61,048 20.00%
Southeast Missouri Health Network 1 $113,651 20.00%
Immanuel Evangelical Church 1 $30,680 20.00%
Fishnet Security Inc 1 $53,789 20.00%
Inderjit Singh Md Facp Llc 1 $98,134 20.00%
Credentia Group Llc 1 $44,637 20.00%
Pcrmc Medical Group Inc 1 $133,307 20.00%
Digital Odeon Productions 1 $18,117 20.00%

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