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Mississippi State University — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

387 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MSActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Mississippi State UniversitySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
387 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
44
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$73,500
typical $60,500–$90,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
8%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Mississippi State University about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Mississippi State University's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
73% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 16%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Needs attention
20 certified LCAs (20 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-15. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
22 worksites across 6 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
11% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 30% above the DOL prevailing wage across 179 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Mississippi State University?

Does Mississippi State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Mississippi State University is an active H-1B sponsor, with 387 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 44 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $73,500 (P25 $60,500, P75 $90,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $73,500, typical band $60,500–$90,000.
Transfers
8% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Mississippi State, MS, Starkville, MS, MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS, Stoneville, MS.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Associate, Assistant Research Professor.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Mississippi State University has 387 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $73,500, with a typical P25–P75 band of $60,500–$90,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 8% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Mississippi State University filed 44 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Mississippi State, MS, Starkville, MS, MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS, Stoneville, MS.
Sponsorship data

Mississippi State University H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Mississippi State University H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $73,500, typically $60,500–$90,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 8% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 6 states and 22 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Associate, Assistant Research Professor.
  • Filed 44 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$40,000
$190,000
P25$60,500
Median$73,500
P75$90,000

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
73%
Level II
15%
Level III
11%
Level IV
1%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 12% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
89
FY2022
65
FY2023
53
FY2024
65
FY2025
71
FY2026
44
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021890493
FY20226501277
FY20235302073
FY2024650772
FY2025710980
FY20264401054

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 449 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Associate Professor
I-200-26162-007367
$93,098/yrIIMississippi State, MSJun 11, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26161-002048
$82,750/yrIMississippi State, MSJun 10, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor
I-200-26161-002320
$82,750/yrIIIMississippi State, MSJun 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26154-976690
$63,000/yrIMississippi State, MSJun 03, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26154-976928
$70,000/yrIMississippi State, MSJun 03, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26153-972501
$105,000/yrIMississippi State, MSJun 02, 2026Certified
Associate Professor
I-200-26152-968248
$87,665/yrIIMississippi State, MSJun 01, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Professor
I-200-26149-964088
$79,932/yrIIStarkville, MSMay 29, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26147-954707
$110,000/yrIMississippi State, MSMay 27, 2026Certified
Senior Research Associate
I-200-26128-889507
$70,000/yrIIPoplarville, MSMay 08, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26106-803643
$60,900/yrIStarkville, MSApr 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26105-796477
$80,000/yrIMississippi State, MSApr 15, 2026Certified
Associate Professor
I-200-26105-798237
$153,417/yrIIMississippi State, MSApr 15, 2026Certified
Associate Head Coach, Cross Country
I-200-26104-792334
$60,000/yrIMississippi State, MSApr 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26099-776103
$75,000/yrIMississippi State, MSApr 09, 2026Certified
Research Associate I
I-200-26098-770391
$50,500/yrILeland, MSApr 08, 2026Certified
Research Associate I
I-200-26098-770297
$50,500/yrILeland, MSApr 08, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26075-705257
$67,000/yrIMiami, FLMar 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26072-703332
$67,000/yrIStarkville, MSMar 13, 2026Certified
Instructor I
I-200-26070-696425
$53,833/yrIMississippi State, MSMar 11, 2026Certified
Research Associate II
I-200-26069-692059
$60,000/yrIMississippi State, MSMar 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26065-685922
$67,000/yrIStarkville, MSMar 06, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor
I-200-26065-686790
$92,000/yrIMississippi State, MSMar 06, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Creative Manager
I-200-26065-685270
$62,500/yrIIMississippi State, MSMar 06, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26065-686254
$67,000/yrIStarkville, MSMar 06, 2026Certified

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One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Mississippi State University sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  61%Transfer (change of employer)  8%Continued employment  25%Amendments & other  5%
Majority new-employment filings — Mississippi State University primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: May and Jun — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Assistant Professor
181 · $85,999
Postdoctoral Associate
90 · $54,664
Assistant Research Professor
50 · $82,909
Assistant Clinical Professor
14 · $115,069
Associate Professor
14 · $115,849

Top worksite locations

6 states · 22 cities

Mississippi State, MS
291
Starkville, MS
75
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS
21
Stoneville, MS
9
Newport News, VA
8
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