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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $57,954 100.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 5 $56,168 100.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 5 $88,753 100.00%
Managers, All Other 5 $80,849 100.00%
Pharmacists 5 $106,167 100.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4 $23,410 80.00%
Lodging Managers 4 $37,393 80.00%
Auditors 4 $35,043 80.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 4 $40,398 80.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 4 $36,753 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerospace Engineers 1 $114,587 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 %
First Class Linen Llc 1 $32,843 100.00%
Leake County School District 1 $32,980 100.00%
Itspurs Inc 1 $33,072 100.00%
Educating Africans For Christ Inc 1 $33,259 100.00%
Madison County School 1 $33,280 100.00%
Eley Guild Hardy Architects Pa 1 $33,342 100.00%
Carr Riggs Ingram Llc 1 $33,446 100.00%
Scientific Research Sr1 1 $33,446 100.00%
Grace Christian Counseling Center 1 $33,509 100.00%
First Presbyterian Church 1 $33,654 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local 1 $23,566 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $28,434 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 1 $23,566 100.00%
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