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
8,156 63.08% $72,785 H-1B
3,756 29.05% $24,713 H-2A
964 7.46% $55,496 PERM
54 0.42% $67,866 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Mississippi has seen a total of 12,930 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Mississippi is the H-1B visa with 8,156 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 63.08% of Mississippi's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,756 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 29.05% of Mississippi's total visas.

Top Occupations in Mississippi (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 12 $58,420 85.71%
Animal Scientists 12 $50,880 85.71%
Biological Scientists, All Other 12 $47,313 85.71%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 12 $28,103 85.71%
Financial Managers 12 $81,976 85.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 12 $44,710 85.71%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 11 $45,000 78.57%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 11 $61,489 84.62%
Dentists, General 11 $112,033 84.62%
Lawyers 10 $73,287 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, General 1 $182,790 50.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $86,320 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $52,291 50.00%
Economists 1 $67,496 50.00%
Operations Research Analysts 1 $46,696 50.00%
Lodging Managers 1 $24,066 50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $49,930 50.00%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $38,709 50.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $103,334 50.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $46,675 50.00%
Mississippi Employees Over Time
Mississippi has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 501 employees were hired. Mississippi peaked in 2024 with 681 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 115 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uganda 1 $32,950 33.33%
Bahrain 1 $18,574 33.33%
Ireland 1 $28,660 33.33%
Hong Kong 1 $34,091 33.33%
Indonesia 1 $64,630 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $94,162 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $39,170 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $47,715 50.00%
Croatia 1 $35,402 50.00%
Germany 1 $67,880 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jada Financial Llc 1 $40,373 100.00%
Jackson Asphalt And Concrete Inc 1 $40,379 100.00%
Secrets In Lace Retail Group Inc 1 $40,477 100.00%
Cyien Inc 1 $40,893 100.00%
Envista Llc 1 $40,893 100.00%
Amicus Systems Inc 1 $41,371 100.00%
Rose Cancer Center 1 $41,475 100.00%
Broadgate Inc 1 $41,579 100.00%
Opus Management Group Jackson Llc 1 $41,642 100.00%
Notrum Laboratories Inc 1 $41,662 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tony Morgan Farm Inc Petition 1 1 $30,222 100.00%
Rayner Farms Ii 1 $28,434 100.00%
Hendrix Company Partners 1 $25,896 100.00%
Johnson Farms Partnership 1 $30,222 100.00%
Cane Creek Farm 1 $15,080 100.00%
Grizzly Creek Management 1 $21,590 100.00%
Longhorn Farms 1 $18,928 100.00%
Ronnie Easley Farmsllc 1 $18,892 100.00%
Bradash Farms Inc Jeffrey Shiversptr 1 $23,566 100.00%
Alabama Catfish Llc 1 $30,222 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,215 $69,330 78.02%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,560 $62,927 94.26%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 622 $41,241 91.47%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 497 $165,539 78.02%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 322 $113,807 74.71%
Computer Systems Design Services 274 $59,916 78.51%
Other Computer Related Services 208 $64,274 87.76%
Engineering Services 147 $63,411 88.02%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 113 $78,966 87.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 78 $69,072 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 644 $26,914 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 564 $24,184 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 383 $26,753 100.00%
Potato Farming 267 $25,917 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 214 $21,106 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 203 $26,779 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 117 $24,810 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 116 $27,493 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 104 $25,271 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 98 $24,762 100.00%

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 $72,785. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage