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Mississippi State University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Mississippi State University filed 258 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 246. Median offered salary: $76,556.

Applications (LCAs)258
Certified246
Employer addressMississippi State, MS
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$76,556
Middle half of salaries$60,552–$91,622
10th–90th percentile$50,595–$108,684

Does Mississippi State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Mississippi State University filed 258 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 11, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at Mississippi State University: 18 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Assistant Professor104$84,238
Postdoctoral Associate52$53,269
Assistant Research Professor29$85,000
Assistant Clinical Professor9$139,500
Associate Professor7$94,095
Assistant Teaching Professor6$65,000
Instructor I5$53,833
Research Engineer II4$83,350
Full Stack Web Developer3$70,000
Instructor3$58,599
Research Associate II2$57,000
Senior Research Engineer2$111,042
Resident2$45,000
CRM & Web Support Specialist2$64,000
Research Associate I2$50,500
Assistant Systems Administrator1$65,520
Assistant Track & Field Coach/Cross Country1$52,000
Software Architect1$105,288
Assistant Director, Planning and Assessment1$53,300
Assistant Extension/Research Assistant1$97,859
GIS Developer (Geographic Information Science)1$73,500
Associate Director1$72,500
Extension Associate II1$59,985
Professor and Department Head1$190,000
Assistant Research Professor and Assistant Director1$105,917
Coordinator for International Student Engagement1$45,600
Research Engineer III1$99,701
Research Epidemiological Modeler1$78,000
Research Project Manager1$108,354
Assistant Volleyball Coach1$55,000
Research Associate III1$66,625
Postdoctoral Research Associate1—
Assistant Director1$60,600
Aviation Program Manager II1$82,500
Research Scientist II1$75,000
Assistant Director of Applied Research1$120,300
Technical and Program Coordinator1$50,000
Research Compute Support Specialist1$70,000
Creative Manager1$62,500
Associate Head Coach, Cross Country1$60,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202358$72,626
FY202468$75,750
FY202578$83,000
FY202654$70,000

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Associate Professor$93,099
Level II		Mississippi State, MSJun 11, 2026Aug 7, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$82,750
Level III		Mississippi State, MSJun 10, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$82,750
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 10, 2026Aug 16, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$70,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 3, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$63,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 3, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$105,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 2, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Associate Professor$87,665
Level II		Mississippi State, MSJun 1, 2026Dec 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Professor$79,932
Level II		Starkville, MSMay 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$110,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSMay 27, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Senior Research Associate$70,000
Level II		Poplarville, MSMay 8, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$60,900
Level I		Starkville, MSApr 16, 2026Oct 2, 2026Certified
Associate Professor$153,417
Level II		Mississippi State, MSApr 15, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$80,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSApr 15, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Associate Head Coach, Cross Country$60,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSApr 14, 2026Jul 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$75,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSApr 9, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Research Associate I$50,500
Level I		Leland, MSApr 8, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Research Associate I$50,500
Level I		Leland, MSApr 8, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$67,000
Level I		Miami, FLMar 16, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$67,000
Level I		Starkville, MSMar 13, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Instructor I$53,833
Level I		Mississippi State, MSMar 11, 2026Aug 29, 2026Certified
Research Associate II$60,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSMar 10, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$92,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSMar 6, 2026May 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$67,000
Level I		Starkville, MSMar 6, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$67,000
Level I		Starkville, MSMar 6, 2026May 1, 2026Withdrawn
Creative Manager$62,500
Level II		Mississippi State, MSMar 6, 2026Apr 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$64,158
Level I		Pontotoc, MSFeb 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Instructor I$70,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSFeb 20, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Professor$60,000
Level II		Mississippi State, MSFeb 19, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$79,714
Level I		Mississippi State, MSFeb 16, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$72,468
Level I		Mississippi State, MSFeb 16, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$82,821
Level II		Mississippi State, MSFeb 16, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$60,600
Level I		Mississippi State, MSFeb 12, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$105,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSFeb 3, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$79,714
Level I		Mississippi State, MSFeb 3, 2026May 16, 2026Certified
Research Compute Support Specialist$70,000
Level I		Starkville, MSJan 30, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$93,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJan 27, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Technical and Program Coordinator$50,000
Level I		Starkville, MSJan 27, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Professor$98,690
Level III		Starkville, MSJan 27, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Instructor$70,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJan 15, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$67,018
Level I		Newport News, VADec 15, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$101,500
Level I		Mississippi State, MSDec 10, 2025May 31, 2026Certified
Assistant Director of Applied Research$120,300
Level III		Starkville, MSNov 25, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$53,269
Level I		Mississippi State, MSNov 13, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,000
Level III		Mississippi State, MSNov 13, 2025Jan 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$53,269
Level I		Mississippi State, MSNov 11, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Professor$85,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSNov 10, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer$112,413
Level II		Starkville, MSNov 3, 2025Apr 20, 2026Certified
CRM & Web Support Specialist$64,000
Level I		Starkville, MSNov 3, 2025Feb 16, 2026Certified
CRM & Web Support Specialist$64,000
Level I		Starkville, MSNov 3, 2025Feb 16, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$62,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSNov 3, 2025Jan 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$92,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSSep 19, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$53,269
Level I		Mississippi State, MSSep 18, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Instructor I$44,500
Level I		Mississippi State, MSSep 11, 2025Dec 13, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$150,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSSep 10, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$53,269
Level I		Mississippi State, MSSep 3, 2025Sep 16, 2025Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$95,000
Level III		Crystal Springs, MSAug 20, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$95,000
Level I		Crystal Springs, MSAug 20, 2025Oct 1, 2025Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$79,196
Level I		Starkville, MSAug 8, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Director$60,600
Level I		Starkville, MSAug 1, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$64,854
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJul 17, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$64,854
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJul 14, 2025Aug 18, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$106,641
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJul 11, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$101,000–$111,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJul 7, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Aviation Program Manager II$82,500
Level I		Starkville, MSJul 3, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$88,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJul 2, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$72,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 26, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Instructor I$44,500
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 26, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Research Scientist II$75,000
Level III		Mississippi State, MSJun 24, 2025Dec 19, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$83,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 19, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$63,000
Level I		Starkville, MSJun 19, 2025Jul 15, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$104,550
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 17, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$52,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 13, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$75,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 10, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$115,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 9, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$51,122
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 6, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$62,878
Level I		Newport News, VAJun 4, 2025Nov 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$100,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 3, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$75,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 2, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$72,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 2, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Teaching Professor$84,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSJun 2, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$63,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSMay 28, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Research Professor$1,156,536
Level I		Stoneville, MSMay 20, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$75,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSMay 16, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Teaching Professor$51,000
Level II		Mississippi State, MSMay 14, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$115,000
Level I		Meridian, MSMay 12, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$77,000
Level II		Mississippi State, MSMay 8, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$100,000
Level I		Mississippi, MSMay 8, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$77,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSMay 7, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$93,000
Level II		Mississippi State, MSMay 7, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Research Professor$88,400
Level II		Starkville, MSApr 22, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Research Professor$83,000
Level I		Starkville, MSApr 11, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$90,000
Level II		Mississippi State, MSApr 9, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Full Stack Web Developer$73,500
Level II		Starkville, MSApr 9, 2025Jun 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Research Professor$104,978
Level III		Kiln, MSApr 3, 2025Jun 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$112,914
Level I		Mississippi State, MSApr 3, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Resident$45,000Mississippi State, MSApr 2, 2025Jul 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$94,000
Level I		Mississippi State, MSApr 1, 2025May 15, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$66,625
Level II		Mississippi State, MSMar 28, 2025May 28, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$92,000
Level III		Verona, MSMar 27, 2025May 1, 2025Certified
Resident$45,000Mississippi State, MSMar 26, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 258 applications.

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).