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 %
Economists 84 $72,841 81.55%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 84 $53,312 85.71%
Instructional Coordinators 83 $46,721 89.25%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 83 $116,796 89.25%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $42,960 86.96%
Marketing Managers 80 $99,589 87.91%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 76 $61,462 83.52%
Physicists 74 $61,143 82.22%
Sales Engineers 73 $84,686 81.11%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $41,754 82.02%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cooks, Restaurant 9 $25,182 75.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9 $82,710 75.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $47,277 75.00%
Dentists, General 8 $91,962 66.67%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 8 $52,317 66.67%
Logisticians 8 $62,954 66.67%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $41,454 72.73%
Financial Managers 8 $103,984 72.73%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 8 $42,635 72.73%
Occupational Therapists 7 $16,914,058 63.64%
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 %
Appridat Solutions Llc 23 $78,879 88.46%
Memc Electronic Materials Inc 23 $71,269 88.46%
Elsevier Inc 23 $93,800 88.46%
Bjc Health System 23 $72,844 88.46%
Asta Crs Inc 23 $66,297 88.46%
Srt It Incorporated 23 $60,891 88.46%
Engagepoint Inc 23 $74,601 88.46%
Imcs Group Inc 23 $75,168 88.46%
Lorsiv Technologies Inc 23 $64,249 88.46%
Pi Labs Inc 23 $82,105 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advisory Research Inc 1 $92,206 25.00%
Discovery Church 1 $40,518 25.00%
Robertshaw Controls Company 1 $60,798 25.00%
Ssm Health Care St Louis 1 $187,199 25.00%
Sigma Aldrich Co Llc 1 $42,078 25.00%
Waterorg Inc 1 $110,074 25.00%
Abengoa Bioenergy Engineering And Construction Ll 1 $69,389 25.00%
Lake Reginonal Medical Management 1 $187,199 25.00%
Walter R Pfitzinger Dds No 2 Pc 1 $99,278 25.00%
Tracker Marine Llc Dba Bass Pro Shops 1 $74,776 25.00%

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