DOL wage area 27140 · Mississippi

H-1B prevailing wages in Jackson, MS

Covers Copiah County, MS; Hinds County, MS; Holmes County, MS; Madison County, MS; Rankin County, MS; Scott County, MS; Simpson County, MS; Yazoo County, MS.

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

Jackson, MS is DOL wage area 27140, covering 8 counties (Copiah County, MS; Hinds County, MS; Holmes County, MS and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $119,559 for Level IV and $63,503 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,690 for Level IV and $56,701 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,340 for Level IV and $61,215 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	63,503	82,181	100,880	119,559
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	56,701	72,031	87,360	102,690
Data Scientists15-2051	61,215	78,583	95,972	113,340
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	47,903	61,818	75,733	89,648
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,717	67,143	87,568	107,994
Information Security Analysts15-1212	56,784	73,944	91,104	108,264
Database Administrators15-1242	65,396	81,328	97,240	113,173
Database Architects15-1243	66,332	81,869	97,386	112,924
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	51,917	66,124	80,351	94,557
Computer Network Architects15-1241	65,084	85,135	105,165	125,216
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	82,098	102,212	122,346	142,460
Web Developers15-1254	58,844	73,445	88,068	102,669
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,368	56,285	69,223	82,140
Computer Programmers15-1251	55,391	65,084	74,776	84,469
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,258	59,426	71,594	83,762
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,480	47,237	55,994	64,751
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,834	82,181	99,528	116,876
Statisticians15-2041	43,722	55,412	67,122	78,812
Actuaries15-2011	72,800	103,647	134,514	165,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	90,210	113,652	137,072	160,514
Marketing Managers11-2021	66,040	92,914	119,767	146,640
Sales Managers11-2022	69,722	109,804	149,885	189,967
Financial Managers11-3031	73,570	106,288	139,028	171,746
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	93,517	117,999	142,460	166,941
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	77,376	95,951	114,525	133,100
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,912	91,645	115,378	139,111
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,981	64,917	78,874	92,810
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,076	77,876	98,655	119,455
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	56,826	82,930	109,034	135,138
Management Analysts13-1111	45,656	57,159	68,682	80,184
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,525	51,397	66,248	81,120
Logisticians13-1081	52,583	65,208	77,834	90,460
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,333	68,536	84,719	100,922
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	63,940	82,701	101,463	120,224
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,866	98,114	112,341	126,589
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,783	91,271	111,780	132,268
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	61,007	75,400	89,773	104,167
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,490	83,429	95,389	107,328
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,108	83,180	103,272	123,344
Engineers, All Other17-2199	57,533	83,096	108,639	134,202
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,492	88,858	94,204	99,570
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,495	108,597	122,720	136,823
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	85,052	101,733	118,394	135,076
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	40,935	50,399	59,884	69,348
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,647	69,951	88,276	106,580
Chemists19-2031	55,786	71,178	86,591	101,983
Pharmacists29-1051	101,026	114,733	128,440	142,148
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,002	87,485	97,968	108,452
Lawyers23-1011	63,669	90,751	117,812	144,893
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,714	46,343	56,951	67,580

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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