DOL wage area 25620 · Mississippi

H-1B prevailing wages in Hattiesburg, MS

Covers Forrest County, MS; Lamar County, MS; Perry County, MS.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Hattiesburg, MS?

Hattiesburg, MS is DOL wage area 25620, covering 3 counties (Forrest County, MS; Lamar County, MS; Perry County, MS). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $128,399 for Level IV and $58,157 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $80,268 for Level IV and $57,741 for Level I; Data Scientists need $83,866 for Level IV and $42,703 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	58,157	81,578	104,978	128,399
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,741	65,250	72,759	80,268
Data Scientists15-2051	42,703	56,431	70,138	83,866
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,855	81,391	97,906	114,442
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	35,319	51,605	67,892	84,178
Information Security Analysts15-1212	57,034	75,005	92,997	110,968
Database Administrators15-1242	57,117	70,512	83,928	97,324
Database Architects15-1243	65,874	81,869	97,885	113,880
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,802	70,970	83,159	95,327
Computer Network Architects15-1241	61,485	83,783	106,101	128,399
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	73,716	92,831	111,967	131,082
Web Developers15-1254	51,688	61,818	71,968	82,098
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,013	55,952	67,912	79,852
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,021	64,959	77,917	90,855
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	39,292	48,069	56,847	65,624
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,794	45,032	52,292	59,530
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,482	77,002	90,543	104,063
Statisticians15-2041	43,764	55,828	67,871	79,935
Actuaries15-2011	71,428	101,047	130,645	160,264
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	82,285	100,984	119,704	138,404
Marketing Managers11-2021	63,877	92,373	120,869	149,365
Sales Managers11-2022	55,391	82,514	109,616	136,740
Financial Managers11-3031	63,586	92,290	120,973	149,677
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	111,135	131,144	151,175	171,184
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	81,828	97,864	113,901	129,938
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	65,250	82,576	99,903	117,229
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	46,364	61,589	76,815	92,040
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	44,824	57,263	69,680	82,119
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	51,439	73,196	94,932	116,688
Management Analysts13-1111	47,237	62,172	77,085	92,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	26,708	40,394	54,080	67,767
Logisticians13-1081	54,580	63,981	73,362	82,764
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,052	62,962	79,872	96,783
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	68,100	80,143	92,186	104,229
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,189	93,975	110,740	127,525
Electrical Engineers17-2071	88,484	101,005	113,506	126,028
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	63,420	76,919	90,418	103,917
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,426	90,189	107,973	125,736
Civil Engineers17-2051	53,810	73,071	92,332	111,592
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,274	91,562	119,850	148,138
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,492	88,858	94,204	99,570
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,215	100,423	113,652	126,860
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,610	104,333	121,056	137,780
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	41,600	51,252	60,903	70,554
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	57,471	79,082	100,714	122,325
Chemists19-2031	60,549	77,522	94,516	111,488
Pharmacists29-1051	102,024	114,359	126,693	139,028
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,279	82,743	92,207	101,671
Lawyers23-1011	52,666	77,709	102,773	127,816
Graphic Designers27-1024	31,346	37,482	43,639	49,775

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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