We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Mississippi Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
7,445 65.11% $72,685 H-1B
3,052 26.69% $23,543 H-2A
889 7.78% $56,985 PERM
48 0.42% $61,885 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Mississippi has seen a total of 11,434 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Mississippi is the H-1B visa with 7,445 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 65.11% of Mississippi's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,052 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 26.69% of Mississippi's total visas.

Top Occupations in Mississippi (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Public Relations Specialists 11 $31,113 78.57%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 11 $45,000 84.62%
Biological Scientists, All Other 11 $47,125 84.62%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 11 $61,489 84.62%
Dentists, General 11 $112,033 84.62%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11 $107,924 84.62%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $44,367 83.33%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 10 $125,776 83.33%
Musicians and Singers 9 $25,471 75.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 9 $45,527 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $27,248 50.00%
Dentists, General 1 $182,790 50.00%
Lawyers 1 $123,573 50.00%
Operations Research Analysts 1 $46,696 50.00%
Computer Programmers 1 $59,800 50.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,490 50.00%
Environmental Engineers 1 $63,773 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1 $61,714 50.00%
Lodging Managers 1 $24,066 50.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1 $29,016 50.00%
Mississippi Employees Over Time
Mississippi has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 501 employees were hired. Mississippi peaked in 2016 with 659 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 577 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Mississippi From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Canada 15 $91,899 53.57%
Poland 12 $60,649 50.00%
Brazil 12 $69,819 54.55%
Nigeria 9 $116,754 60.00%
Lebanon 8 $127,667 57.14%
Venezuela 7 $81,204 50.00%
Jordan 6 $159,020 46.15%
Iran 6 $64,572 60.00%
Colombia 6 $76,583 60.00%
Taiwan 5 $42,929 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kool Smiles Pc 1 $59,280 100.00%
My Supply Chain Group Llc 1 $59,592 100.00%
Jason Incorporated 1 $59,613 100.00%
Strategic Systems Inc 1 $59,675 100.00%
Nike Usa Inc 1 $59,862 100.00%
Caterpillar Logistics Inc 1 $59,946 100.00%
Taylor International Llc 1 $59,946 100.00%
Ncr Corporation 1 $59,966 100.00%
Entergy Mississippi Inc 1 $60,466 100.00%
Faurecia Usa Holdings Inc 1 $60,486 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,032 $70,153 78.58%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,448 $61,872 94.39%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 503 $39,830 82.06%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 483 $162,146 87.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 295 $112,385 75.84%
Computer Systems Design Services 253 $58,953 77.13%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $64,154 88.03%
Engineering Services 134 $62,888 88.74%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 85 $76,114 85.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 75 $68,889 87.21%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 496 $23,455 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 428 $25,629 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 270 $25,420 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 202 $20,599 100.00%
Potato Farming 194 $24,339 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 181 $25,961 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 89 $24,291 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 88 $26,727 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 88 $23,222 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 76 $23,479 100.00%

Mississippi Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Mississippi to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Mississippi over all years is $72,685. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage