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 %
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $40,686 100.00%
Technical Writers 5 $40,569 100.00%
Graphic Designers 5 $34,328 100.00%
Construction Managers 5 $38,234 100.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 5 $56,168 100.00%
Pharmacists 5 $106,167 100.00%
Environmental Engineers 4 $56,831 80.00%
Auditors 4 $35,043 80.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 4 $40,398 80.00%
Compliance Officers 4 $57,210 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 1 $123,573 50.00%
Computer Programmers 1 $59,800 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 %
Priests Of The Sacred Heart 1 $34,258 50.00%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 1 $34,341 50.00%
Premier Hospitality Llc 1 $34,382 50.00%
Telephone Electronics Corporation 1 $34,382 50.00%
El Palenque Food Service Llc 1 $34,486 50.00%
Murlanics Llc 1 $34,549 50.00%
Ideal Software Systems Inc 1 $34,570 50.00%
Slocum Radson Medical Laboratories Inc 1 $34,590 50.00%
Southern Arkansas University 1 $34,780 50.00%
Trinity Episcopal Day School 1 $34,861 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Plant Factory 1 $24,565 100.00%
White Allen Farms Inc 1 $15,080 100.00%
Buck Island Seed Co 1 $18,658 100.00%
Ld Garner Farms Llc 1 $30,222 100.00%
Carlton B Hamilton 1 $30,222 100.00%
Seneasha Planting Co 1 $25,896 100.00%
Ee Farmsllc 1 $19,456 100.00%
Guedon Farms 1 $28,434 100.00%
Needmore Aviation Llc 1 $23,566 100.00%
E Farm Llc Petition 2 1 $30,222 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 83 $25,836 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 68 $23,060 100.00%
Aquaculture 63 $26,931 100.00%
Apiculture 57 $25,533 100.00%
Crop Production 50 $25,647 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 49 $27,091 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 41 $22,656 100.00%
Corn Farming 39 $25,234 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 28 $26,292 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 28 $26,885 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Full Service Restaurants 24 $22,586 58.54%
Computer Systems Design Services 20 $78,867 80.00%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors 19 $69,655 79.17%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 19 $64,958 79.17%
Electric Power Generation 18 $73,849 78.26%
Soybean Farming 17 $2,184,843 85.00%
Temporary Help Services 17 $17,971 89.47%
Landscaping Services 15 $22,929 78.95%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 14 $76,412 77.78%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 12 $32,003 70.59%

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