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 %
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $73,695 77.78%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 7 $33,482 77.78%
Social and Community Service Managers 7 $38,569 77.78%
Animal Scientists 7 $45,796 77.78%
Urban and Regional Planners 7 $38,712 77.78%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $52,683 87.50%
Lawyers 7 $69,641 87.50%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 7 $181,258 87.50%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 6 $63,511 75.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 6 $30,779 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $44,138 50.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 $52,374 50.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $39,520 50.00%
Lawyers 1 $123,573 50.00%
Computer Programmers 1 $59,800 50.00%
Sales Engineers 1 $95,077 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1 $61,714 50.00%
Prosthodontists 1 $77,026 50.00%
Economists 1 $67,496 50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $49,930 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 %
Japan 4 $34,414 66.67%
Syria 3 $164,084 50.00%
Chile 3 $64,288 50.00%
Greece 3 $38,850 60.00%
Peru 3 $125,103 75.00%
Spain 2 $34,172 50.00%
Panama 2 $59,540 50.00%
Hungary 2 $179,837 50.00%
Ecuador 2 $126,350 50.00%
Bahamas 2 $187,199 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Holmes County Consolidated School District 15 $46,317 83.33%
Eminent Consulting Inc 15 $59,475 83.33%
Fast Enterprises Llc 15 $58,764 88.24%
Vicksburg Healthcare Llc 14 $184,208 82.35%
Southern Medical Partners Llc 14 $193,805 87.50%
Mccomb School District 14 $42,536 87.50%
Integrated Management Services Pa 14 $50,338 87.50%
Medical Foundation Inc 14 $100,099 87.50%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 14 $56,824 87.50%
Central Nephrology Clinic Pllc 13 $138,989 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chinese Happiness 1 $26,000 25.00%
Sm Associates Llc 1 $34,424 25.00%
North American Electric Inc 1 $81,286 25.00%
Miss Lou Dental Llc 1 $182,790 25.00%
New Nagoya Incdba Nagoya Japanese Restaurant 1 $41,891 25.00%
Forrest County General Hospital Dba Pine Grove B 1 $103,792 25.00%
Shriji Flowood Llc 1 $48,963 25.00%
Madison Services Inc 1 $52,437 33.33%
Liberty Fuels Company Llc 1 $86,320 33.33%
Aspire Health Llc 1 $48,818 33.33%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 496 $23,455 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 428 $25,629 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 270 $25,420 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 202 $20,599 100.00%
Potato Farming 194 $24,339 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 181 $25,961 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 89 $24,291 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 88 $26,727 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 88 $23,222 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 76 $23,479 100.00%

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 $72,685. 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