US stateMSRank #42Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Mississippi
12,030 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Mississippi across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
311
Rank #42 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
10.2%
University of … · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Mississippi. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | 734 | 10.2% |
| 2 | Mississippi State University | 688 | 9.6% |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | 532 | 7.4% |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 298 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Jackson Public School District | 150 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Jackson State University | 125 | 1.7% |
| 7 | University of Southern Mississippi | 119 | 1.7% |
| 8 | HATTIESBURG CLINIC, P. A. | 111 | 1.6% |
| 9 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 110 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Seven Seas Technologies, Inc. | 109 | 1.5% |
| 11 | MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL | 106 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi | 90 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Entergy Services, LLC | 88 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Implementation Technologies Consulting Inc. | 64 | 0.9% |
| 15 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 63 | 0.9% |
University of Mississippi …
734
Mississippi State University
688
University of Mississippi
532
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
298
Jackson Public School Dist…
150
Jackson State University
125
University of Southern Mis…
119
HATTIESBURG CLINIC, P. A.
111
INFOSYS LIMITED
110
Seven Seas Technologies, I…
109
MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL
106
Blue Cross & Blue Shield o…
90
Entergy Services, LLC
88
Implementation Technologie…
64
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
63
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Mississippi.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 1,386 |
| 2 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 946 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 624 |
| 4 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 582 |
| 5 | 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 499 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 463 |
| 7 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 357 |
| 8 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 319 |
| 9 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 285 |
| 10 | 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 275 |
Software Developers
1,386
Biological Science Teacher…
946
Physicians, All Other
624
Computer Systems Analysts
582
Secondary School Teachers,…
499
Medical Scientists, Except…
463
Computer Occupations, All …
357
Industrial Engineers
319
Computer Programmers
285
Health Specialties Teacher…
275
Filings by fiscal year
Mississippi H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 681 |
| FY2011 | 648 |
| FY2012 | 645 |
| FY2013 | 668 |
| FY2014 | 678 |
| FY2015 | 792 |
| FY2016 | 839 |
| FY2017 | 745 |
| FY2018 | 760 |
| FY2019 | 123 |
| FY2020 | 778 |
| FY2021 | 1,012 |
| FY2022 | 807 |
| FY2023 | 818 |
| FY2024 | 827 |
| FY2025 | 898 |
| FY2026 | 311 |
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