Jackson State University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 10 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Last filed FY2026 Q1
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Jackson, MS
Median base salary$58,500−52% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$52.8k–$65.8k
Level I (entry-level) share100%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$51,355the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $50.7k25th $52.8kmedian $58.5k75th $65.8k90th $72.1k

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Percentiles from Jackson State University's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

Pay by level

$58.5kLevel I
Entry-level · 100% of filings
–Level II
Mid-level · 0% of filings
–Level III
Senior · 0% of filings
–Level IV
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $58,500 10
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Jackson State University files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

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Metro areaMedianFilings
Jackson, MS$58,50010

Salary details

Median salary$58,500
Middle 50%$52.8k–$65.8k
vs. all employers−52%comparison median $122,699
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,572 and $101,707.
PercentileSalary
10th$50,720
25th$52,766
50th (median)$58,500
75th$65,750
90th$72,070

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$58,500
Median prevailing wage$51,355
Median difference+10.7%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage20%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About Jackson State University

Jackson State University's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Jackson, MS and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q1. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Chemist, English Language and Literature Teacher and Network Administrator and the main metro areas are Jackson, MS. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does Jackson State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Jackson State University filed 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q1. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Jackson State University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Jackson State University's H-1B filings is $58,500; half of filings fall between $52,766 and $65,750. Bonus and stock are not included.