US stateMORank #19Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Missouri
103,341 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Missouri across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
2,084
Rank #19 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.0%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
5.8%
Cerner Technol… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Missouri. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerner Technologies LLC | 3,756 | 5.8% |
| 2 | Washington University | 3,671 | 5.6% |
| 3 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 3,379 | 5.2% |
| 4 | The Curators of the University of Missouri | 2,520 | 3.9% |
| 5 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,145 | 3.3% |
| 6 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,670 | 2.6% |
| 7 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,578 | 2.4% |
| 8 | UST GLOBAL INC | 1,021 | 1.6% |
| 9 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,019 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Accenture LLP | 902 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Mastercard Technologies, LLC | 727 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Saint Louis University | 727 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Mastercard International Incorporated | 709 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 620 | 0.9% |
| 15 | Charter Communications Inc. | 593 | 0.9% |
Cerner Technologies LLC
3,756
Washington University
3,671
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
3,379
The Curators of the Univer…
2,520
INFOSYS LIMITED
2,145
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,670
WIPRO LIMITED
1,578
UST GLOBAL INC
1,021
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,019
Accenture LLP
902
Mastercard Technologies, LLC
727
Saint Louis University
727
Mastercard International I…
709
Deloitte Consulting LLP
620
Charter Communications Inc.
593
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Missouri.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 35,528 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 9,965 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 6,441 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,018 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 3,995 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3,067 |
| 7 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 2,831 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,592 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 2,057 |
| 10 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,680 |
Software Developers
35,528
Computer Systems Analysts
9,965
Computer Occupations, All …
6,441
Software Quality Assurance…
5,018
Computer Programmers
3,995
Medical Scientists, Except…
3,067
Physicians, All Other
2,831
Data Scientists
2,592
Management Analysts
2,057
Biological Science Teacher…
1,680
Filings by fiscal year
Missouri H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| 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 |
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