H-1B Filings
68
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Educational Services MS DOL H-1B
Mississippi State University: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
Mississippi State University in MS (Educational Services) is dominated by DOL H-1B labor-condition applications (68 on file) at a $75,000 disclosed median; OSHA and WARN tracks are empty here.
Mississippi State University (MS): · 68 H-1B LCAs at a $75,000 disclosed median
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Mississippi State University in MS carries 68 H-1B wage filings on record, a $75,000 median wage across 43 disclosed-wage positions (below the $124,488 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 68 H-1B LCAs
- $75,000 median wage
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #685 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 99th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 9th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 99th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 9th pct
- median wage rank
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B labor condition applications only, OSHA and WARN tracks are empty on this profile.
F
Federal workforce composite
32/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · Mississippi State University
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A+
68 H-1B LCAs
#685 of 51,370 sponsors · 99th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay F
$75,000 median
9th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety N/A
No OSHA record
No employer-specific OSHA ITA injury log; weight redistributes (industry estimates never pad this dim).
Layoff stability F
0 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 14% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- Mississippi State University's disclosed H-1B petition count fell from 23 in FY2024 to 17 in FY2025 (-26.1%).
Median H-1B Salary
$75,000
Below national median. Across 43 disclosed positions
Where Mississippi State University's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$75,000 Top 91% higher than 9% of 272,125 US employers
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US employers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Mississippi State University's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025
Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (-1.5% year over year), not a company-wide raise, and not adjusted for role mix changes between years.
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | Mississippi State University | DOL OFLC |
| Industry | Educational Services | NAICS / DOL |
| State | MS | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 68 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $75,000 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log, WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
Mississippi State University's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications on file for this employer in MS (Educational Services). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #685 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 99th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 9th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; WARN history is cleaner than 14% of 304,376 employers tracked here.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Professor and Department Head | $190,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $150,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $143,438 |
| Assistant Director of Applied Research | $120,300 |
| Senior Research Engineer | $112,413 |
| Assistant Research Professor and Assistant Director | $105,917 |
| Assistant Professor | $101,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $99,321 |
| Assistant Professor | $97,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $95,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $88,000 |
| Assistant Clinical Professor | $86,613 |
| Research Engineer II | $85,700 |
| Assistant Research Professor | $85,000 |
| Assistant Research Professor | $83,000 |
| Aviation Program Manager II | $82,500 |
| Assistant Professor | $81,268 |
| Assistant Research Professor | $80,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $79,196 |
| Assistant Professor | $78,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $78,000 |
| Research Scientist II | $75,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $72,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $72,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $70,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $67,500 |
| Assistant Professor | $67,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $67,000 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | $65,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $64,854 |
| CRM & Web Support Specialist | $64,000 |
| Creative Manager | $62,500 |
| Instructor I | $61,917 |
| Assistant Director | $60,600 |
| Research Associate II | $60,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $59,250 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $53,269 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $52,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $51,460 |
| Technical and Program Coordinator | $50,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $46,500 |
| Coordinator for International Student Engagement | $45,600 |
| Instructor I | $44,500 |
What the Data Says About Mississippi State University
Signature stat: H-1B volume
Mississippi State University's most extreme placement is sponsorship scale: 68 H-1B LCAs rank higher than 99% of sponsors in this corpus (#685 of 51,370).
Below-median disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs low: $75,000 median trails 91% of wage rows and sits under the $124,488 national median.
No OSHA record despite scale
Mississippi State University sponsors 68 H-1B positions but carries no employer OSHA DART rate here — at this filing volume the gap usually reflects recordkeeping exemptions, not a verified safety judgment.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for Mississippi State University among Educational Services employers we track.
Shrinking LCA footprint
FY2025 filings fell 26.1% from FY2024 (23 → 17).
Where Mississippi State University sits
This employer among Educational Services H-1B peers
Across the 200 Educational Services sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Mississippi State University files more petitions than 43% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 39%, the selective, below-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (68 filings · $75,000 median here).
Each muted dot is one educational services peer from a filings-stratified sample of 40; the brand marker is Mississippi State University. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Mississippi State University compares to Educational Services peers
Mississippi State University's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Educational Services (home state MS). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Mississippi State University
68 H-1B filings
University of Michigan
602 H-1B filings
Johns Hopkins University
412 H-1B filings
What to check before working with Mississippi State University
For Mississippi State University, start with sponsorship pay (68 H-1B LCAs, median $75,000) and only then layer any other federal silence.
- H-1B median is $75,000 across 43 disclosed-wage positions (of 68 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
Mississippi State University's figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- University of Michigan (MI) - 602 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- Johns Hopkins University (MD) - 412 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- Washington University (MO) - 408 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Mississippi State University's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Mississippi State University next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Mississippi State University's #685 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Mississippi State University's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Mississippi State University's disclosed median of $75,000 sits at the 9th percentile (below the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does Mississippi State University's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Mississippi State University has 68 H-1B filings on record, ranking #685 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 99th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
Related guides: How OSHA safety grades are calculated · Using H-1B wage filings in salary negotiation
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.