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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 %
Bangladesh 123 $19,305 32.80%
India 123 $72,106 41.41%
South Korea 60 $24,836 32.26%
China 48 $39,800 30.38%
Vietnam 39 $20,319 43.82%
Mexico 32 $49,841 40.51%
South Africa 30 $36,779 50.85%
Pakistan 21 $74,002 42.00%
Philippines 19 $29,206 38.78%
Canada 15 $91,899 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deerbrook Company Of Mississippi Llc 5 $25,443 100.00%
Heaton Pecans Inc 5 $48,506 100.00%
Cagle Sod Farm 5 $26,774 100.00%
White Farms Ajv 5 $25,443 100.00%
Bruton Farms Partnership 5 $22,131 100.00%
Killebrew Cotton Co Ptr 5 $21,782 100.00%
Price Farms Llc 5 $27,876 100.00%
Dodson Planting Company 5 $26,158 100.00%
Terrapin Planting Company 5 $25,651 100.00%
Tnt Farms 5 $25,443 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

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