Massachusetts vs Missouri
H-1B filing geography compared side-by-side. Volume, national share, top sponsoring employers and most-filed occupations. Built from the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | Massachusetts | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 338,769▲ | 103,341 |
| National share % | 3.63%▲ | 1.11% |
| Rank nationally | #7▲ | #19 |
| Top sponsor | WIPRO LIMITED | Cerner Technologies LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 2.2% | 5.8% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Massachusetts
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 13,535 |
| FY2011 | 14,723 |
| FY2012 | 16,558 |
| FY2013 | 16,900 |
| FY2014 | 19,914 |
| FY2015 | 23,490 |
| FY2016 | 24,891 |
| FY2017 | 25,016 |
| FY2018 | 25,969 |
| FY2019 | 3,705 |
| FY2020 | 22,851 |
| FY2021 | 32,891 |
| FY2022 | 24,386 |
| FY2023 | 24,526 |
| FY2024 | 20,751 |
| FY2025 | 21,465 |
| FY2026 | 7,198 |
Missouri
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,906 |
| FY2011 | 3,756 |
| FY2012 | 4,716 |
| FY2013 | 4,988 |
| FY2014 | 6,200 |
| FY2015 | 7,182 |
| FY2016 | 7,973 |
| FY2017 | 8,136 |
| FY2018 | 8,794 |
| FY2019 | 1,125 |
| FY2020 | 8,228 |
| FY2021 | 10,167 |
| FY2022 | 7,082 |
| FY2023 | 6,867 |
| FY2024 | 5,759 |
| FY2025 | 6,378 |
| FY2026 | 2,084 |
Top 5 sponsors — Massachusetts
- 1WIPRO LIMITED4,5982.2%
- 2Harvard University3,7651.8%
- 3The MathWorks, Inc.3,6181.8%
- 4Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,9931.4%
- 5General Hospital Corporation2,9881.4%
Top 5 sponsors — Missouri
- 1Cerner Technologies LLC3,7565.8%
- 2Washington University3,6715.6%
- 3Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.3,3795.2%
- 4The Curators of the University of Missouri2,5203.9%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED2,1453.3%
Top 5 occupations — Massachusetts
- 115-1252Software Developers83,578
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts22,589
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other16,313
- 415-2051Data Scientists14,490
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers12,979
Top 5 occupations — Missouri
- 115-1252Software Developers35,528
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts9,965
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other6,441
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,018
- 515-1251Computer Programmers3,995
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