Mississippi H-1B salaries

From 1,388 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Mississippi (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #42 of 51 by filings
  • #47 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$80,421−34% vs. national median
Middle 50%$61k–$112.9k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel I35% of leveled filings
Top metro areaJackson, MS603 filings in Mississippi

Top cities in Mississippi

Jackson, MS$85,000603 filings · rent 1BR $1,105 Memphis, TN$96,3873,525 filings · rent 1BR $1,191 Starkville, MS$79,714108 filings Oxford, MS$74,000107 filings Gulfport, MS$94,31160 filings · rent 1BR $982 Hattiesburg, MS$77,08558 filings · rent 1BR $1,117 Tupelo, MS$91,08846 filings Columbus, MS$85,90437 filings Vicksburg, MS$44,20030 filings Meridian, MS$56,15028 filings Grenada, MS$65,16627 filings Greenville, MS$65,46023 filings

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

Top H-1B employers in Mississippi

University of Mississippi Medical Center131 filings · 9%$249,850 Jackson Public School District111 filings · 8%$55,577 Mississippi State University111 filings · 8%$79,196 University of Mississippi89 filings · 6%$70,000 Amazon logoAmazon31 filings · 2%$130,000 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi28 filings · 2%$110,000 Vicksburg Warren School District23 filings · 2%$44,200 Eve Energy Us Holding22 filings · 2%$53,206 Abb logoAbb21 filings · 2%$72,862 Jindal Tubular20 filings · 1%$91,146 W.G. Yates and Sons Construction19 filings · 1%$89,000 Amplify Cell Technologies18 filings · 1%$116,678

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Mississippi.

Most filed jobs in Mississippi

Software Engineer161 filings · 12%$95,000 High School Teacher136 filings · 10%$54,561 Medical School Professor99 filings · 7%$275,059 Industrial Engineer82 filings · 6%$92,172 Mechanical Engineer39 filings · 3%$87,200 QA Engineer34 filings · 2%$88,939 Elementary School Teacher34 filings · 2%$51,000 Electrical Engineer33 filings · 2%$95,000 Systems Analyst31 filings · 2%$100,000 Data Scientist25 filings · 2%$90,000 Civil Engineer25 filings · 2%$80,080 Special Education Teacher (Secondary School)23 filings · 2%$52,250

Mississippi 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 Mississippi$80,421

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