Missouri H-1B salaries

From 9,834 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Missouri (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #19 of 51 by filings
  • #36 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$97,386−21% vs. national median
Middle 50%$76.2k–$125k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II44% of leveled filings
Top metro areaSt. Louis, MO7,017 filings in Missouri

Top cities in Missouri

St. Louis, MO$97,4007,235 filings · rent 1BR $1,104 Kansas, MO$96,4063,457 filings · rent 1BR $1,366 Columbia, MO$79,999412 filings · rent 1BR $959 Springfield, MO$96,400254 filings · rent 1BR $913 Jefferson, MO$81,962244 filings · rent 1BR $735 Rolla, MO$85,92588 filings Cape Girardeau, MO$82,00070 filings · rent 1BR $833 Joplin, MO$94,52060 filings · rent 1BR $910 Maryville, MO$78,83251 filings Warrensburg, MO$80,85043 filings St. Joseph, MO$106,09055 filings · rent 1BR $857 Kirksville, MO$83,20029 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Missouri. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Missouri

Washington University logoWashington University699 filings · 7%$70,000 Mastercard logoMastercard619 filings · 6%$115,000 The Curators of the University of Missouri275 filings · 3%$68,500 Charter Communications logoCharter Communications252 filings · 3%$116,216 Cognizant logoCognizant245 filings · 2%$101,504 Wipro logoWipro138 filings · 1%$86,400 EY logoEY126 filings · 1%$105,291 SSM Health Care Group114 filings · 1%$223,878 Deloitte logoDeloitte106 filings · 1%$96,024 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services106 filings · 1%$82,763 Infinite Computer Solutions100 filings · 1%$68,598 Equifax logoEquifax79 filings · 1%$121,555

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Missouri.

Most filed jobs in Missouri

Software Engineer3,164 filings · 32%$112,174 Data Scientist472 filings · 5%$92,145 Medical Scientist400 filings · 4%$68,091 QA Engineer366 filings · 4%$84,448 Programmer Analyst243 filings · 2%$86,424 Systems Analyst241 filings · 2%$90,000 Medical School Professor174 filings · 2%$235,501 Accountant172 filings · 2%$78,560 IT Manager160 filings · 2%$160,000 Database Administrator131 filings · 1%$100,000 Network Administrator127 filings · 1%$85,000 Data Engineer122 filings · 1%$125,500

Missouri vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 Missouri$97,386

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.