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 %
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 %
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 %
Cotton Farming 4 $20,621 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $25,912 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 4 $24,461 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 3 $26,347 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 3 $25,106 100.00%
Peanut Farming 3 $24,192 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 2 $23,358 100.00%
Business Support Services 2 $24,658 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 2 $26,000 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 2 $24,658 100.00%

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