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 %
India 111 $71,369 36.16%
Bangladesh 91 $19,642 32.62%
South Korea 58 $23,141 31.69%
China 48 $39,800 30.97%
Vietnam 39 $20,319 46.43%
Mexico 31 $48,397 39.24%
Philippines 19 $29,206 32.20%
South Africa 18 $39,689 37.50%
Pakistan 17 $85,123 41.46%
Nepal 15 $94,318 36.59%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Softech International Resources Inc 5 $52,557 83.33%
Auro Pro Systems Inc 5 $57,050 83.33%
Wg Yates And Sons Construction Co 5 $75,113 83.33%
Kuehne Nagel Inc 5 $69,202 83.33%
Soladigm Inc 5 $70,674 83.33%
Philips Lighting North America Corporation 5 $64,376 83.33%
Softcorp International Inc 5 $57,533 83.33%
Genlyte Thomas Group Llc A Philips Owned Company 5 $72,075 100.00%
Ergon Refining Inc 5 $58,831 100.00%
Sai Technologies Llc 5 $65,175 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 2 $25,126 15.38%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2 $64,210 25.00%
Other Food Manufacturing 2 $51,096 25.00%
Environmental Consulting Services 2 $59,561 25.00%
Junior Colleges 2 $45,520 25.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 2 $43,951 28.57%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 2 $65,978 28.57%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 2 $80,413 33.33%
Oil And Gas Extraction 2 $130,073 33.33%
Travel Agencies 2 $63,284 40.00%

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