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 %
Residential Advisors 5 $28,853 83.33%
Social Science Research Assistants 5 $31,891 83.33%
Graphic Designers 5 $34,328 83.33%
Technical Writers 5 $40,569 83.33%
Training and Development Specialists 5 $35,252 83.33%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 5 $38,958 83.33%
Music Directors and Composers 5 $40,760 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $40,686 100.00%
Economists 5 $47,669 100.00%
Bioinformatics Scientists 5 $57,325 100.00%
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 %
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Association 9 $31,197 81.82%
Indianola School District 9 $35,062 81.82%
Amazoncom Services Llc 9 $71,051 81.82%
Mars Food Us Llc 9 $75,160 81.82%
Severstal Columbus Llc 9 $65,423 81.82%
Fnc Inc 9 $75,599 81.82%
Ergon Inc 9 $82,541 81.82%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 8 $55,378 80.00%
Lightheart Sanders And Associates Inc 8 $36,283 80.00%
North Panola School District 8 $38,001 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jackson Public School District 1 $35,570 50.00%
Faurecia Automotive Seating 1 $100,090 50.00%
Valent Usa Llc 1 $49,254 50.00%
Stylecraft Home Collection Inc 1 $49,005 50.00%
Joe Edmondson Topashaw Farms 1 $54,621 50.00%
Belhaven College 1 $38,355 50.00%
Grenada Palace Restaurant Inc 1 $36,899 50.00%
Reunion Golf And Country Club 1 $22,256 50.00%
Systemdomain Inc 1 $114,088 50.00%
Signify North America Corporation 1 $56,638 50.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing 1 $71,822 100.00%
Metal Can Manufacturing 1 $116,584 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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