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

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

Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2800006, covering 17 counties (Alcorn County, MS; Calhoun County, MS; Chickasaw County, MS and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $119,767 for Level IV and $53,082 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,565 for Level IV and $54,517 for Level I; Data Scientists need $82,680 for Level IV and $43,015 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.