H-1B pay in Mississippi
2,620 certified positions (worksite state), FY2023–FY2026.
2,620
certified positions
$79,000
Median pay
$60,000
25th pct
$112,212
75th pct
$251,117
90th pct
$49,596
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$64,397
Median prevailing wage
$49,596$79,000 median$251,117
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 5.7%
Top roles
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 309 | $130,936 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031 | 275 | $56,291 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 177 | $138,906 |
| Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | 126 | $240,000 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 114 | $105,000 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 90 | $109,886 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 63 | $103,210 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 58 | $104,125 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021 | 58 | $59,250 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 55 | $117,726 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 50 | $101,234 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 45 | $72,720 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 42 | $120,016 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 38 | $98,414 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 | 34 | $64,542 |