H-1B salaries in St. Joseph, MO

Based on 55 certified H-1B filings in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$106,090
Middle 50%$85k–$320.3k
vs. national median−14%comparison median $122,699
Filings55FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,543 and $738,656.
PercentileSalary
10th$74,354
25th$85,000
50th (median)$106,090
75th$320,320
90th$400,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $180k $280k FY2020: median $111,180 (16 filings) FY2021: median $260,000 (10 filings) FY2022: median $90,000 (34 filings) FY2023: median $125,000 (20 filings) FY2024: median $132,500 (18 filings) FY2025: median $170,000 (27 filings) FY2026: median $103,045 (28 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 34 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 18 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 28 filings FY26 34
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$111,180$90,300$282,50016
FY2021$260,000$109,558$316,25010
FY2022$90,000$75,000$323,83034
FY2023$125,000$88,348$305,08020
FY2024$132,500$93,092$260,00018
FY2025$170,000$90,000$353,50627
FY2026$103,045$82,666$315,00028

Cost of living

St. Joseph's median H-1B salary of $106,090 is worth about $122,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$857Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,101Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)86.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$122,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMO: yes · KS: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$325,00013