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%
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 %
Indonesia 1 $64,630 50.00%
Uganda 1 $32,950 100.00%
Macau 1 $59,821 100.00%
Germany 1 $67,880 100.00%
Kosovo 1 $47,715 100.00%
Romania 1 $47,715 100.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $94,162 100.00%
Ireland 1 $28,660 100.00%
Dominica 1 $36,260 100.00%
Thailand 1 $187,610 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Feicom Inc 1 $39,936 100.00%
Seal Consulting Inc 1 $40,082 100.00%
Aclara Technologies Llc 1 $40,082 100.00%
Saicon Consultants Inc 1 $40,082 100.00%
Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc 1 $40,123 100.00%
Larsen Toubro Limited 1 $40,248 100.00%
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%
Phi Theta Kappa 1 $40,560 100.00%

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%

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