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Mississippi State University

Employer · Mississippi, United States

Employer address
Mississippi, United States
Applications on record
1,300
FY2025 applications
89
FY2026 to 30 June
60
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
100.0%
Median offered wage
$77,000
Most common occupation
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified100.0%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Mississippi State University appears in 1,300 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 89.

Applications by fiscal year — Mississippi State University

4589FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
4589FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200873
FY200953
FY201078
FY201155
FY201279
FY201360
FY201474
FY201563
FY201655
FY201747
FY201870
FY201976
FY202067
FY202176
FY202279
FY202365
FY202481
FY202589
FY2026*60
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*546
FY20257910
FY2024729
FY2023587
FY2022772
FY20215917
FY2020607
FY20196511
FY20185317
FY2017425
FY2016478
FY2015567
FY2014695
FY2013555
FY20126910
FY2011487
FY20105028
FY2009494
FY2008703
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

Mississippi State University: applications by worksite state

1+1+1+1+3+
1+1+1+1+3+
Data table
StateApplications
MS1,285
VA8
IL3
FL1
IN1
WI1
MD1
Worksite states
  1. Mississippi1,285
  2. Virginia8
  3. Illinois3
  4. Florida1
  5. Indiana1
  6. Wisconsin1
  7. Maryland1
Worksite cities
  1. Starkville, MS164
  2. Stoneville, MS17
  3. Pearl, MS14
  4. Meridian, MS11
  5. Poplarville, MS9
  6. Newport News, VA8
  7. Pascagoula, MS8
  8. Crystal Springs, MS7
  9. Leland, MS5
  10. Pontotoc, MS4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary120
  2. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary44
  3. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary43
  4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary42
  5. Soil and Plant Scientists41
  6. Business Teachers, Postsecondary37
  7. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary36
  8. Food Scientists and Technologists30
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Assistant Professor401
  2. Postdoctoral Associate211
  3. Assistant Research Professor102
  4. Postdoctoral Research Associate41
  5. Research Associate II29
  6. Resident27
  7. Research Associate I23
  8. Assistant Clinical Professor21

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $77,000; middle half $60,600 to $93,368 · median prevailing wage $56,524 (marker) · 196 applications.

$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k
$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I149
  2. Level II33
  3. Level III19
  4. Level IV1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green card sponsorship (PERM)

Country of citizenship of the workers named in certified and pending PERM applications (countries with fewer than five applications are not shown).

PERM applications by country of citizenship
  1. India25
  2. China24
  3. South Korea14
  4. Iran9
  5. Canada6
  6. Brazil6
  7. Taiwan5
  8. Nepal5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — PERM disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

3671FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
3671FY2009FY2012FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2023
Data table
FY200945
FY201027
FY201136
FY201240
FY20132
FY201427
FY20162
FY201731
FY201830
FY201954
FY202036
FY202171
FY202262
FY202315
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY202311040
FY2022370250
FY2021380330
FY2020250112
FY2019203340
FY2018130171
FY2017130180
FY20161010
FY2014140130
FY20131010
FY2012250150
FY2011120240
FY201090180
FY2009170280
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Ware | Immigration99
  2. Ware | Gasparian7
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in Mississippi

Mississippi State University has 1,300 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #3 of 741 sponsoring employers in Mississippi and #956 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 7.07% of the applications filed by employers based in Mississippi.

Rank in Mississippi
3 of 741
Rank in the United States
956 of 168,030
Share of Mississippi's applications
7.07%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 611) in Mississippi
65
Largest sponsoring employers in Mississippi
  1. Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLC1,991
  2. University of Mississippi Medical Center1,435
  3. Mississippi State University1,300
  4. The University of Mississippi958
  5. Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLC426
  6. University of Southern Mississippi351
  7. America's Catch, Inc.322
  8. Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLC317
  9. Jackson Public School District244
  10. Biloxi Lodging LLC224
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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