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 %
Software Developers, Applications 18,114 $81,766 84.02%
Computer Systems Analysts 9,423 $71,426 94.67%
Computer Programmers 5,954 $60,436 89.91%
Computer Occupations, All Other 4,604 $71,046 93.39%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,598 $49,929 79.46%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,473 $117,294 89.16%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,321 $87,514 87.95%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,154 $97,793 88.09%
Database Administrators 1,025 $73,780 91.76%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 978 $67,015 92.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,482 $84,793 104.73%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 424 $24,741 39.70%
Computer Systems Analysts 262 $87,445 26.04%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 137 $153,400 25.70%
Internists, General 135 $141,450 34.09%
Computer Occupations, All Other 115 $86,723 59.59%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 105 $19,190 62.87%
Software Developers, Systems Software 81 $97,826 49.09%
Electrical Engineers 70 $89,903 80.46%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 66 $90,228 76.74%
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 %
Cambodia 1 $62,608 50.00%
Panama 1 $135,741 50.00%
Grenada 1 $49,067 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $84,822 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $54,621 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $61,838 50.00%
Zambia 1 $86,362 50.00%
Barbados 1 $53,685 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $51,875 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $46,780 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hussmann Corporation 38 $93,599 90.48%
Softovainc 38 $83,530 90.48%
Bass Pro Llc 38 $92,686 90.48%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 38 $58,414 90.48%
Ramps International Inc 38 $81,008 92.68%
Peabody Investments Corp 38 $94,783 92.68%
Pfizer Inc 38 $67,908 92.68%
Neffects Inc 38 $98,980 92.68%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 38 $88,653 92.68%
Pacifica Consulting Services Llc 37 $72,256 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baldomero Arreguin Jr 2 $35,339 100.00%
Tjt Lawfield Farms 2 $30,326 100.00%
Ar Construction Llc 2 $44,314 100.00%
David Mayberry 2 $36,743 100.00%
W L Hunter Enterprises Llc 2 $27,830 100.00%
Baldomero Arreguin 2 $28,471 100.00%
Storey Farms 2 $27,830 100.00%
Bt Cattle Co Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Ryan Riley Farms 2 $33,405 100.00%
Steve Mitchell Quarter Horses Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korean Evangelical Church Of Saint Louis 2 $32,095 25.00%
St Louis Korean Grace Church Of The Nazarene 2 $32,646 25.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of Kansas Pa 2 $144,238 25.00%
Select Artificials Inc 2 $50,471 25.00%
Midwest Division Rmc Llc 2 $153,982 25.00%
Kings Beauty Supplies Inc 2 $44,377 25.00%
Tj Max Llc 2 $41,049 25.00%
National Control Devices Llc 2 $63,378 25.00%
Innovative Solutions Inc 2 $86,112 25.00%
Shelter Mutual Insurance Company 2 $74,578 28.57%

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