MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
PERM salary data: 29 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
29
certified PERM positions
$85,000
Median pay
$70,000
25th pct
$103,194
75th pct
$130,000
90th pct
$61,200
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$61,825
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 52 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
227
H-1B LCA filings
29
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.13
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 19 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 3. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+5%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$61,200$85,000 median$130,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 23.7%
Top roles at MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 6 | $85,806 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123 | 1 | $58,000 |
| N/A 25-1066 | 1 | $55,000 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1193 | 1 | $47,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1122 | 1 | $62,670 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 1 | $130,000 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 1 | $78,750 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 1 | $110,700 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122 | 1 | $62,000 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041 | 1 | $84,048 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 29 | $85,000 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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