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 %
True Temper Sports Inc 1 $38,355 50.00%
Ms Acheivement School District 1 $38,400 50.00%
St Andrews Episcopal Day School 1 $38,493 50.00%
Warren Inc 1 $38,522 50.00%
The Sunflower County School District 1 $38,580 50.00%
The University Of Kansas 1 $38,771 50.00%
Lula Rich Educational Foundation Inc 1 $38,820 50.00%
Vtekh Inc 1 $38,979 50.00%
Lamar School Foundation 1 $39,110 50.00%
Vensiti Inc 1 $39,374 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jimmy Ferguson 1 $17,290 100.00%
Williamson Williamson Ptnrs Et Al 1 $18,892 100.00%
Field And Flower Plant Co 1 $24,710 100.00%
E Farm Llc Petition 5 1 $28,434 100.00%
Henley Farm General Partnership 1 $30,222 100.00%
Crj Farms Llc 1 $24,710 100.00%
Shipland Farms 1 $28,434 100.00%
Waye Farms 1 $23,566 100.00%
Ryan Alexaner Farms 1 $15,080 100.00%
David White Farms Llc 1 $18,892 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,215 $69,330 78.02%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,560 $62,927 94.26%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 622 $41,241 91.47%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 497 $165,539 78.02%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 322 $113,807 74.71%
Computer Systems Design Services 274 $59,916 78.51%
Other Computer Related Services 208 $64,274 87.76%
Engineering Services 147 $63,411 88.02%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 113 $78,966 87.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 78 $69,072 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 644 $26,914 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 564 $24,184 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 383 $26,753 100.00%
Potato Farming 267 $25,917 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 214 $21,106 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 203 $26,779 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 117 $24,810 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 116 $27,493 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 104 $25,271 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 98 $24,762 100.00%

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 $72,785. 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