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 %
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 %
Invictus Infotech Llc 1 $77,376 100.00%
Praxair Surface Technologies Inc 1 $77,605 100.00%
It Cats Llc Dba 1 $77,688 100.00%
Kimberly Clark Usa Llc 1 $77,750 100.00%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 1 $78,042 100.00%
Wellman Inc 1 $78,416 100.00%
Acetech Group Corporation 1 $78,520 100.00%
Verizon Business Network Services Inc 1 $78,624 100.00%
Abb Installation Products Inc An Abb Company 1 $78,666 100.00%
Patients Choice Medical Center Of Humphreys County 1 $78,915 100.00%
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