US stateMSRank #42Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Mississippi
12,424 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
705
Rank #42 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.2%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
10.1%
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 | 768 | 10.1% |
| 2 | Mississippi State University | 708 | 9.3% |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | 555 | 7.3% |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 301 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Jackson Public School District | 185 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Jackson State University | 126 | 1.7% |
| 7 | University of Southern Mississippi | 123 | 1.6% |
| 8 | HATTIESBURG CLINIC, P. A. | 114 | 1.5% |
| 9 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 113 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Seven Seas Technologies, Inc. | 110 | 1.4% |
| 11 | MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL | 106 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi | 96 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Entergy Services, LLC | 90 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Implementation Technologies Consulting Inc. | 65 | 0.8% |
| 15 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 63 | 0.8% |
University of Mississippi …
768
Mississippi State University
708
University of Mississippi
555
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
301
Jackson Public School Dist…
185
Jackson State University
126
University of Southern Mis…
123
HATTIESBURG CLINIC, P. A.
114
INFOSYS LIMITED
113
Seven Seas Technologies, I…
110
MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL
106
Blue Cross & Blue Shield o…
96
Entergy Services, LLC
90
Implementation Technologie…
65
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
63
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Mississippi.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 1,446 |
| 2 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 962 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 646 |
| 4 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 598 |
| 5 | 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 536 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 469 |
| 7 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 367 |
| 8 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 357 |
| 9 | 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 297 |
| 10 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 292 |
Software Developers
1,446
Biological Science Teacher…
962
Physicians, All Other
646
Computer Systems Analysts
598
Secondary School Teachers,…
536
Medical Scientists, Except…
469
Computer Occupations, All …
367
Industrial Engineers
357
Health Specialties Teacher…
297
Computer Programmers
292
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 | 705 |
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