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
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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $39,520 50.00%
Lawyers 1 $123,573 50.00%
Computer Programmers 1 $59,800 50.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1 $52,562 50.00%
Economists 1 $67,496 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1 $61,714 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $52,291 50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $49,930 50.00%
Prosthodontists 1 $77,026 50.00%
Operations Research Analysts 1 $46,696 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%
Nepal 15 $94,318 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Durant Public School District 8 $37,487 80.00%
Rust College 8 $47,786 80.00%
Delta Health Center Inc 8 $129,022 80.00%
South Delta School District 8 $47,040 88.89%
Global Technology Associates Llc 8 $70,273 88.89%
Htc Global Services Inc 8 $61,241 88.89%
Southern Hospitality Services Llc 8 $58,331 88.89%
Wg Yates And Sons Construction Co 8 $73,133 88.89%
Hexad Solutions Group Llc 8 $58,529 88.89%
Ciber Inc 8 $69,061 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dendy Farms Llc 7 $28,035 100.00%
Standing Stump Farms Llc 7 $25,914 100.00%
Twin Bayou Farms 7 $24,446 100.00%
Rainbow Ponds Inc 7 $24,728 100.00%
Coldwater Planting Company 7 $25,679 100.00%
Van Buren Farms Ii 7 $24,699 100.00%
Rodgers Farm 7 $25,585 100.00%
Dg Farms Partnership 7 $23,049 100.00%
Ronnie Easley Farms 7 $18,130 100.00%
Beckham Brothers 7 $25,019 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meridian Medical Associates Pa 1 $130,853 50.00%
Crown Cork Seal Usa Inc 1 $80,371 50.00%
Humphreys County School District 1 $35,990 50.00%
Belhaven College 1 $38,355 50.00%
Grenada Palace Restaurant Inc 1 $36,899 50.00%
Signify North America Corporation 1 $56,638 50.00%
Systemdomain Inc 1 $114,088 50.00%
Reunion Golf And Country Club 1 $22,256 50.00%
Borgwarner Emissions Systems Llc 1 $64,418 50.00%
Dutch Pharmacies Inc 1 $113,131 50.00%

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