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 %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 71 $30,448 81.61%
Actuaries 71 $84,237 82.56%
General and Operations Managers 68 $69,016 82.93%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 66 $75,026 82.50%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 66 $42,927 82.50%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 64 $51,586 81.01%
Biomedical Engineers 63 $59,999 84.00%
Materials Scientists 61 $58,344 84.72%
Natural Sciences Managers 59 $103,928 83.10%
Accountants 57 $48,921 80.28%
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 %
Bns International Inc 22 $82,424 91.67%
Lumeris Group Holdings Corporation 22 $116,184 91.67%
Missouri Delta Medical Center 22 $162,616 91.67%
Cognier Inc 22 $88,477 91.67%
Imetris Corporation 22 $67,808 91.67%
Smart Solutions Inc 22 $68,383 91.67%
Missouri Military Academy 22 $36,784 91.67%
Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum Inc 22 $51,577 91.67%
Populous Group Llc 22 $52,211 91.67%
Mhm Support Services 22 $94,019 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Handi Craft Company Inc 1 $67,350 25.00%
Umb Financial Corporation 1 $106,309 25.00%
Je Dunn Construction Company 1 $89,752 25.00%
Sara Software Systems Llc 1 $92,456 33.33%
Vandeventer Place Research Foundation 1 $55,432 33.33%
Computer Sciences Corporation 1 $93,517 33.33%
Pacifica Consulting Services 1 $108,056 33.33%
Ascension Health Alliance 1 $115,981 33.33%
Taliaferro Browne Inc 1 $74,085 33.33%
St Louis Hills Pharmacy Llc 1 $119,184 33.33%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 36 $136,581 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 36 $88,303 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 31 $77,360 86.11%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 31 $85,822 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Local 30 $38,922 96.77%
Full Service Restaurants 30 $31,036 100.00%
Architectural Services 29 $56,923 96.67%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 29 $90,619 100.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing 28 $98,595 96.55%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 27 $93,324 96.43%

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