St. Louis had 1,441 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #1 of 267 cities in MO, with an average offered wage of $113,277. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records for filings with a worksite in St. Louis itself.
1,441
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #1 of 267 in MO
$113,277
Average offered wage, FY2025
6,536
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. Figures on this page cover filings with a worksite in St. Louis itself, nearby suburbs and satellite offices file under their own city name and are not included here.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in St. Louis. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 379 | $98,665 |
| 2 | SSM Health Care Group | Offices of Physicians | 53 | $215,512 |
| 3 | Equifax Inc. | Business Support Services | 44 | $126,182 |
| 4 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 40 | $125,037 |
| 5 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 25 | $104,292 |
| 6 | Bayer U.S. LLC | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 23 | $151,141 |
| 7 | Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc. | Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | 23 | $133,253 |
| 8 | Centene Management Company, LLC | Insurance Carriers | 22 | $140,361 |
| 9 | Accenture LLP | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 21 | $123,735 |
| 10 | Washington University in St. Louis | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 20 | $257,212 |
| 11 | Refinitiv US LLC | , | 18 | $124,539 |
| 12 | Barnes-Jewish Hospital | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 17 | $73,517 |
| 13 | BlueRibbon Global Technologies LLC | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 17 | $84,022 |
| 14 | NESTLE REGIONAL GLOBE OFFICE NORTH AMERICA, INC | Other Food Manufacturing | 15 | $159,054 |
| 15 | Spire Inc. | Natural Gas Distribution | 15 | $129,774 |
423 certified filings · average wage $106,294.
269 certified filings · average wage $99,857.
74 certified filings · average wage $190,925.
71 certified filings · average wage $114,077.
69 certified filings · average wage $116,531.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in St. Louis. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $70,395 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $91,305 |
| 75th percentile | $133,973 |
| 90th percentile | $180,000 |
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in St. Louis, MO, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.