Mississippi H-1B salaries

Employers filed 2,197 certified H-1B applications for jobs in Mississippi between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half paid more than $78,000 a year.

Median salary offered: $78,000
Middle half earn: $60,000 to $111,000
Top 10% earn over: $251,117
Certified filings: 2,197

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

Top employers

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
University of Mississippi Medical Center	205	$216,970	$73,000 – $291,115
Jackson Public School District	187	$53,537	$50,100 – $57,950
Mississippi State University	183	$78,000	$62,750 – $94,548
University of Mississippi	138	$64,494	$55,000 – $80,189
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi	53	$110,000	$100,000 – $120,000
University of Southern Mississippi	37	$68,000	$59,000 – $85,000
North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.	33	$350,000	$300,000 – $481,250
Vicksburg Warren School District	29	$44,200	$44,200 – $50,600
Jindal Tubular USA LLC.	28	$91,190	$84,032 – $94,250
ABB Inc.	26	$72,862	$65,200 – $85,644
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.	23	$83,956	$77,990 – $90,100
Eve Energy US Holding LLC	22	$53,206	$45,053 – $59,925
Jackson State University	21	$60,000	$51,355 – $67,000
Amazon Data Services, Inc	21	$128,000	$96,907 – $132,148
Amplify Cell Technologies LLC	19	$112,653	$104,042 – $137,519
Meridian Public School District	19	$52,800	$51,338 – $63,112
Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC.	16	$62,774	$62,774 – $62,774
Wilkinson County Office of Superintendent Education	16	$47,100	$43,900 – $50,600
W.G. Yates and Sons Construction Co.	14	$86,464	$74,000 – $96,128
South Central Regional Medical Center	14	$450,000	$401,613 – $850,000
Ergon, Inc.	14	$120,000	$120,000 – $140,000
Mississippi State Department of Health	13	$49,796	$47,860 – $49,796
PACCAR Engine Company	13	$92,381	$81,619 – $104,040
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	13	$73,507	$69,826 – $95,000
Amazon.com Services LLC	13	$142,800	$132,600 – $142,800
Compunnel Software Group, Inc	12	$98,000	$94,000 – $106,975
Hattiesburg Clinic, P. a.	12	$310,250	$300,188 – $310,250
Forrest General Hospital	11	$417,500	$286,533 – $455,000
Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.	11	$300,000	$280,000 – $400,000
Siemens Energy, Inc.	11	$101,690	$90,780 – $108,350
Relias Employment Services, LLC	10	$270,000	$270,000 – $312,000
TeknowIT LLC	10	$74,173	$65,536 – $74,173
Gregory Construction Services, Inc.	10	$75,000	$72,250 – $75,000
Sunflower County Consolidated School District	10	$50,406	$46,440 – $55,895
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	10	$47,944	$43,810 – $47,944
Alcorn State University	9	$70,000	$60,000 – $70,000
W. G. Yates and Sons Construction Co.	9	$99,653	$95,000 – $116,043
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport	9	$280,000	$211,000 – $398,551
National Hospitalist Services, PC	8	$239,200	$230,755 – $239,200
Grenada School District	8	$43,365	$42,770 – $47,385
Entergy Services, LLC	8	$100,000	$96,970 – $118,916
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp	8	$69,430	$68,739 – $75,072
Hitachi Energy USA Inc.	8	$110,851	$104,364 – $127,368
Modine Grenada LLC	8	$94,000	$82,300 – $100,500
Mississippi Valley State University	8	$55,422	$46,828 – $66,566
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center	8	$271,000	$242,000 – $315,000
Everest Consulting Group Inc.	7	$76,627	$68,786 – $80,735
Hexad Solutions Group LLC	7	$78,624	$74,984 – $98,997
Nisum Technologies Inc.	7	$131,182	$122,827 – $138,148
Delta State University	7	$68,661	$51,554 – $71,656

Top job titles

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle half
Assistant Professor	111	$92,000	$77,000 – $108,000
Mathematics Teacher	68	$54,024	$50,481 – $56,912
Software Developer	61	$79,990	$71,000 – $96,900
Elementary Teacher	51	$57,950	$51,650 – $61,312
Special Education Teacher	48	$50,535	$48,972 – $55,408
Assistant Professor of Medicine	32	$263,428	$251,117 – $293,290
Postdoctoral Associate	32	$58,980	$51,072 – $60,675
Instructor	25	$73,000	$68,964 – $100,000
Software Engineer	25	$77,979	$72,550 – $89,773
Assistant Research Professor	20	$84,000	$79,983 – $90,458
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics	18	$250,531	$238,457 – $265,814
Postdoctoral Research Associate	18	$53,730	$50,339 – $59,000
Medical Technologist	17	$54,080	$47,944 – $62,400
BSN Registered Nurse	16	$62,774	$62,774 – $62,774
Research Scientist	15	$67,275	$60,364 – $77,846
Elementary School Teacher	15	$44,200	$44,200 – $50,600
Electrical Engineer	14	$91,146	$83,180 – $91,395
Secondary School Teacher	13	$54,410	$46,817 – $57,550
English Teacher	13	$56,111	$54,778 – $58,880
High School Mathematics Teacher	12	$44,200	$44,012 – $53,800
Industrial Engineer	12	$81,568	$77,310 – $87,224
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology	12	$387,000	$382,375 – $397,125
Teacher	12	$41,925	$40,925 – $47,875
Hospitalist	10	$310,250	$275,000 – $311,562
Hospitalist Physician	10	$239,200	$239,200 – $239,200
Biology Teacher	10	$53,342	$50,659 – $54,305
Project Engineer	10	$75,000	$72,750 – $75,000
Nephrologist	9	$300,000	$250,000 – $325,000
Assistant Professor of Neurology	8	$286,326	$257,462 – $307,657
Manufacturing Engineer	8	$81,350	$72,581 – $91,587
Epidemiologist II	8	$49,796	$49,796 – $50,680
Mechanical Engineer	8	$80,112	$77,995 – $84,269
Psychiatrist	8	$336,533	$300,000 – $376,250
Project Manager	8	$93,520	$84,881 – $99,212
Chemistry Teacher	7	$52,500	$52,300 – $53,104
Internal Medicine Physician-Hospitalist	7	$310,250	$290,125 – $310,250
Equipment Mechanic	7	$53,206	$45,053 – $53,206
Senior Programmer Analyst	6	$80,735	$74,750 – $94,333
Assistant Professor of Pathology	6	$295,654	$286,542 – $301,017
Design Engineer	6	$85,500	$82,340 – $107,750
Web Systems Engineer II	6	$107,500	$81,880 – $110,000
Internal Medicine Physician	6	$230,500	$202,750 – $272,500
Assistant Clinical Professor	6	$140,000	$139,250 – $147,500
Assistant Professor of Management	6	$131,725	$97,975 – $152,500
High School English Teacher	6	$53,450	$46,325 – $54,200
Associate Professor	6	$100,414	$93,348 – $141,746
Technical Operations Engineer I	6	$130,000	$128,500 – $130,000
Pulmonologist	6	$419,231	$419,231 – $461,058
Assistant Teaching Professor	6	$65,000	$65,000 – $79,250
Assistant Professor of Radiology	6	$388,979	$373,255 – $411,564

Cities

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Jackson, MS	578	$69,826	$55,187 – $130,500
Flowood, MS	144	$100,000	$75,418 – $115,000
Mississippi State, MS	135	$77,000	$61,300 – $93,000
University, MS	133	$64,273	$55,000 – $80,000
Ridgeland, MS	110	$83,652	$66,751 – $105,875
Olive Branch, MS	105	$100,000	$85,000 – $121,000
Hattiesburg, MS	93	$76,170	$62,400 – $118,450
Tupelo, MS	76	$134,000	$67,922 – $361,000
Columbus, MS	49	$80,000	$72,000 – $106,267
Starkville, MS	44	$85,350	$69,250 – $98,943
Byhalia, MS	42	$62,868	$51,927 – $114,996
Meridian, MS	41	$59,600	$47,944 – $72,800
Vicksburg, MS	38	$44,200	$44,200 – $60,700
Oxford, MS	35	$85,000	$62,210 – $146,775
Canton, MS	33	$113,563	$77,979 – $130,000
Grenada, MS	29	$69,181	$57,304 – $85,000
Laurel, MS	27	$353,000	$86,500 – $450,000
Senatobia, MS	25	$72,862	$65,200 – $86,694
Southaven, MS	21	$120,000	$95,690 – $239,200
Greenwood, MS	21	$85,000	$80,000 – $115,000
Gulfport, MS	20	$97,703	$74,188 – $239,200
Woodville, MS	17	$47,500	$43,900 – $51,500
Bay Saint Louis, MS	16	$91,315	$87,817 – $95,916
Bay St Louis, MS	16	$88,730	$83,044 – $91,395
Greenville, MS	14	$84,046	$54,332 – $102,322
Clinton, MS	13	$106,350	$91,991 – $142,000
Crystal Springs, MS	13	$99,715	$95,000 – $113,500
Brandon, MS	12	$92,840	$81,150 – $100,000
Richland, MS	12	$101,130	$85,375 – $107,591
Holly Springs, MS	11	$59,571	$55,425 – $76,864
Biloxi, MS	11	$98,675	$83,832 – $116,116
Madison, MS	11	$90,000	$70,400 – $125,335
Natchez, MS	10	$54,080	$46,750 – $59,634
Cleveland, MS	10	$68,661	$52,632 – $77,052
Lorman, MS	9	$70,000	$60,000 – $70,000
Leland, MS	9	$49,500	$41,008 – $50,500
Itta Bena, MS	9	$59,510	$50,000 – $74,263
Corinth, MS	8	$81,110	$67,214 – $104,676
Ocean Springs, MS	8	$414,276	$304,439 – $478,006
Pascagoula, MS	7	$225,000	$107,450 – $381,170

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	130	$89,000
2024	757	$75,000
2025	776	$75,000
2026	534	$84,427