US stateMORank #19Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Missouri
105,780 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
4,523
Rank #19 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.0%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
5.7%
Washington Uni… · 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 | Washington University | 3,873 | 5.7% |
| 2 | Cerner Technologies LLC | 3,804 | 5.6% |
| 3 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 3,427 | 5.0% |
| 4 | The Curators of the University of Missouri | 2,609 | 3.8% |
| 5 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,183 | 3.2% |
| 6 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,716 | 2.5% |
| 7 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,637 | 2.4% |
| 8 | UST GLOBAL INC | 1,037 | 1.5% |
| 9 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,030 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Accenture LLP | 925 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Mastercard Technologies, LLC | 788 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Saint Louis University | 738 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Mastercard International Incorporated | 725 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 642 | 0.9% |
| 15 | Charter Communications Inc. | 610 | 0.9% |
Washington University
3,873
Cerner Technologies LLC
3,804
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
3,427
The Curators of the Univer…
2,609
INFOSYS LIMITED
2,183
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,716
WIPRO LIMITED
1,637
UST GLOBAL INC
1,037
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,030
Accenture LLP
925
Mastercard Technologies, LLC
788
Saint Louis University
738
Mastercard International I…
725
Deloitte Consulting LLP
642
Charter Communications Inc.
610
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Missouri.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 36,360 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 10,159 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 6,599 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,144 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 4,071 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3,169 |
| 7 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 2,900 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,779 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 2,110 |
| 10 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,732 |
Software Developers
36,360
Computer Systems Analysts
10,159
Computer Occupations, All …
6,599
Software Quality Assurance…
5,144
Computer Programmers
4,071
Medical Scientists, Except…
3,169
Physicians, All Other
2,900
Data Scientists
2,779
Management Analysts
2,110
Biological Science Teacher…
1,732
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 | 4,523 |
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