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Missouri

State · United States

Applications on record
141,037
FY2025
8,836
FY2026 to 30 June
6,903
Share of U.S. total
1.16%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$93,725
Median wage$93,725certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Missouri.

Applications by fiscal year — Missouri

5,42511kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
5,42511kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20084,594
FY20094,306
FY20104,620
FY20114,409
FY20125,370
FY20135,457
FY20146,938
FY20158,047
FY20169,296
FY20179,418
FY201810,200
FY201910,849
FY20209,510
FY20217,959
FY20228,754
FY20237,813
FY20247,758
FY20258,836
FY2026*6,903
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*3306424,5231,408
FY20253624856,3601,629
FY20243335085,7591,158
FY20232654365,8381,274
FY20222003777,0821,095
FY20211533026,3291,175
FY20201263098,228847
FY20191042459,3851,115
FY2018882818,7941,037
FY2017582618,136963
FY2016541797,9731,090
FY2015501927,181624
FY2014371486,200553
FY2013251294,988315
FY201220994,716535
FY2011241383,756491
FY2010271173,906570
FY2009321783,842254
FY2008342653,845450
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Missouri.

Applications by employer
  1. Cerner Corporation7,176
  2. Washington University in ST. Louis6,039
  3. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.4,346
  4. The Curators of the University of Missouri3,903
  5. Infosys Limited2,737
  6. Mastercard International Incorporated2,487
  7. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp2,458
  8. Wipro Limited2,075
  9. Charter Communications, Inc.1,575
  10. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,423
  11. Accenture LLP1,301
  12. UST Global Inc.1,297
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers41,833
  2. Computer Systems Analysts13,614
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other9,232
  4. Computer Programmers9,110
  5. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers5,691
  6. Physicians, All Other3,258
  7. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists2,921
  8. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary1,836
  9. Database Administrators1,814
  10. Network and Computer Systems Administrators1,693
Visa routes
  1. H-1B112,032
  2. PERM labour certification16,583
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers5,291
  4. H-2A agricultural workers2,322
  5. E-3 (Australia)780
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)81
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)42
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $93,725; middle half $75,000 to $121,538 · median prevailing wage $85,426 (marker) · 16,171 applications.

$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Construction of Livestock Buildings87
  2. Agricultural Equipment Operators37
  3. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers26
  4. Watermelons20
  5. Apples17
  6. Corn15
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Missouri with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. St. Louis, MO45,966
  2. Kansas City, MO17,180
  3. O'Fallon, MO8,928
  4. Maryland Heights, MO8,262
  5. Chesterfield, MO6,830
  6. North Kansas City, MO5,710
  7. Columbia, MO4,472
  8. Jefferson City, MO3,444
  9. Springfield, MO2,610
  10. Saint Charles, MO2,247
  11. Creve Coeur, MO2,115
  12. Saint Peters, MO1,255
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Missouri, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Missouri as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

4,5009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,5009,000201520172019202120232024
Data table
20156,730
20166,870
20177,710
20187,640
20196,900
20205,840
20215,000
20227,180
20237,240
20249,000
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20249,0005,070
20237,2406,120
20227,1804,870
20215,0004,540
20205,8404,050
20196,9005,500
20187,6405,270
20177,7105,110
20166,8704,660
20156,7304,320
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico1,160
  2. Afghanistan980
  3. Cuba760
  4. India440
  5. Vietnam420
  6. Philippines410
  7. China320
  8. DR Congo230
  9. Kenya220
  10. Nigeria210
  11. Pakistan180
  12. Brazil160
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)106,710
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)37,620
  3. Students and exchange visitors27,870
  4. Temporary workers and families23,450
  5. Treaty traders and investors1,140
  6. Diplomats and other representatives890
  7. All other classes680
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B73,750
  2. B32,960
  3. WT26,740
  4. F21,630
  5. WB10,840
  6. J4,810
  7. H1B4,490
  8. H2B, H2R4,350
  9. TN3,790
  10. L2,780
  11. H2,290
  12. H2A1,700
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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