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 %
Marketing Managers 9 $60,902 81.82%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $49,736 81.82%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,948 80.00%
Mental Health Counselors 8 $29,904 80.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 8 $37,091 80.00%
Cost Estimators 8 $47,219 80.00%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 8 $56,839 80.00%
Biostatisticians 8 $65,187 80.00%
Sales Engineers 8 $69,490 80.00%
Purchasing Managers 8 $90,805 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
University Of Mississippi Medical Center 660 $119,191 78.85%
Mississippi State University 585 $50,042 80.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 395 $56,635 99.50%
The University Of Mississippi 233 $43,961 72.81%
Infosys Limited 121 $55,286 95.28%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 108 $66,534 85.04%
Jackson State University 99 $42,224 79.20%
University Of Southern Mississippi 98 $51,654 80.99%
University Of Mississippi 85 $48,098 79.44%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Mississippi 72 $75,532 77.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biloxi Lodging Llc 210 $17,622 78.95%
Consolidated Catfish Producers Llc 63 $17,531 30.00%
Holmes County School District 20 $40,995 14.93%
Alcorn State University 20 $47,498 18.18%
South Central Regional Medical Center 12 $75,270 13.04%
Baptist Memorial Medical Group Inc 11 $107,290 16.18%
Glittersoft Group Llc 11 $92,144 16.18%
Plantscape Inc Dba Us Lawns Of Jackson 10 $25,146 15.87%
L C Restaurant Inc 8 $32,854 14.29%
Entergy Services Llc 7 $67,041 12.50%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local 1 $23,566 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $28,434 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 1 $23,566 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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