DOL wage area 2800008 · Mississippi

H-1B prevailing wages in Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area

Covers Clarke County, MS; Covington County, MS; George County, MS; Greene County, MS; Jasper County, MS; Jones County, MS; Kemper County, MS; Lauderdale County, MS; Neshoba County, MS; Newton County, MS; Noxubee County, MS; Pearl River County, MS; Smith County, MS; Wayne County, MS; Winston County, MS.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area?

Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2800008, covering 15 counties (Clarke County, MS; Covington County, MS; George County, MS and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $113,319 for Level IV and $54,018 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $86,466 for Level IV and $43,556 for Level I; Data Scientists need $97,552 for Level IV and $47,944 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	54,018	73,778	93,559	113,319
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	43,556	57,866	72,156	86,466
Data Scientists15-2051	47,944	64,480	81,016	97,552
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,290	69,868	86,424	103,002
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	42,994	63,877	84,760	105,644
Information Security Analysts15-1212	55,744	72,634	89,503	106,392
Database Administrators15-1242	60,632	74,756	88,858	102,981
Database Architects15-1243	65,936	81,536	97,116	112,716
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	50,045	62,650	75,276	87,880
Computer Network Architects15-1241	63,898	85,052	106,184	127,338
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	74,028	93,080	112,133	131,186
Web Developers15-1254	53,415	65,042	76,690	88,317
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,098	55,952	68,786	81,640
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,687	63,669	74,631	85,613
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,226	52,042	62,858	73,674
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	32,594	40,976	49,380	57,762
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,260	75,068	90,855	106,663
Statisticians15-2041	43,764	55,828	67,871	79,935
Actuaries15-2011	70,679	100,381	130,104	159,807
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	75,546	96,991	118,456	139,901
Marketing Managers11-2021	65,666	87,984	110,324	132,642
Sales Managers11-2022	66,061	96,928	127,796	158,663
Financial Managers11-3031	61,444	88,234	115,024	141,815
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	87,069	111,551	136,012	160,493
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	83,138	103,106	123,074	143,042
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	64,127	81,308	98,468	115,648
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	44,804	58,552	72,322	86,071
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,506	74,797	88,068	101,359
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	54,975	83,138	111,322	139,485
Management Analysts13-1111	45,948	57,533	69,098	80,684
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	34,112	46,052	58,012	69,951
Logisticians13-1081	57,492	66,976	76,440	85,925
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,002	67,434	83,887	100,319
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	68,266	80,871	93,496	106,101
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	79,581	95,701	111,821	127,941
Electrical Engineers17-2071	65,500	81,245	96,970	112,716
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	61,818	75,005	88,192	101,380
Industrial Engineers17-2112	64,605	72,093	79,602	87,090
Civil Engineers17-2051	56,701	74,423	92,124	109,845
Engineers, All Other17-2199	56,909	83,180	109,450	135,720
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	65,375	78,146	90,917	103,688
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,760	99,216	113,652	128,108
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,282	100,485	116,688	132,892
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	41,039	50,919	60,799	70,679
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,223	75,920	95,618	115,316
Chemists19-2031	56,556	72,634	88,733	104,812
Pharmacists29-1051	103,584	116,792	130,021	143,229
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,573	83,200	94,848	106,476
Lawyers23-1011	43,202	60,279	77,335	94,412
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,135	39,812	46,488	53,165

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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