Missouri had 5,599 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #19 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $111,713. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
5,599
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #19 nationally
$111,713
Average offered wage, FY2025
24,104
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Missouri.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Missouri. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mastercard Technologies, LLC | O'Fallon | Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | 399 | $121,415 |
| 2 | Washington University | St Louis | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 387 | $99,075 |
| 3 | Charter Communications Inc. | Maryland Heights | , | 189 | $115,144 |
| 4 | The Curators of the University of Missouri | Columbia | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 174 | $111,874 |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Creve Coeur | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 141 | $100,634 |
| 6 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | St. Louis | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 75 | $129,070 |
| 7 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Kansas City | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 74 | $81,441 |
| 8 | Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | Clayton | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 72 | $71,894 |
| 9 | SSM Health Care Group | St. Louis | Offices of Physicians | 56 | $210,353 |
| 10 | Mastercard International Incorporated | OFallon | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 51 | $124,473 |
| 11 | WIPRO LIMITED | O Fallon | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 50 | $87,322 |
| 12 | Equifax Inc. | St. Louis | Business Support Services | 48 | $125,986 |
| 13 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | St. Louis | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 45 | $112,543 |
| 14 | Accenture LLP | St. Louis | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 43 | $122,259 |
| 15 | Oracle America, Inc. | Kansas City | , | 41 | $112,842 |
1,040 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Washington University, SSM Health Care Group, Equifax Inc.
509 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Oracle America, Inc., The Children's Mercy Hospital, The Curators of the University of Missouri/University of Missouri-Kansas City
421 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Charter Communications, Inc., INFOSYS LIMITED, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
395 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Mastercard Technologies, LLC, Mastercard International Incorporated, TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC
235 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Bayer Research and Development Services LLC, RGA Enterprise Services Company, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
1,889 certified filings · average wage $97,446.
780 certified filings · average wage $104,366.
410 certified filings · average wage $121,237.
226 certified filings · average wage $170,578.
184 certified filings · average wage $117,832.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Missouri. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $76,022 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $97,386 |
| 75th percentile | $125,000 |
| 90th percentile | $165,000 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("MO"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Missouri employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Missouri are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Missouri location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Missouri.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Missouri because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Missouri are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Missouri, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.