Mississippi State University

Senior Research Associate

Certified · decided May 15, 2026 · H-1B

This is a Labor Condition Application (LCA) as an employer filed it with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted it, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. The wage is what the employer wrote on it. Data sources

Wage offered
$70,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$59,280 a year, level II
Worksite
Poplarville, MS · Pearl River County
Occupation
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
New employment
Employment
Aug 16, 2026 to Aug 15, 2029
Received
May 8, 2026
Employer
Mississippi State University
Employer’s address
Mississippi State, MS
FEIN
64-6000819
Industry (NAICS)
611310
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-26128-889507

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 326,520 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.