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 %
Sales Managers	3	$78,319	100.00%
Occupational Therapists	3	$61,117	100.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	3	$58,101	100.00%
Compliance Officers	3	$65,825	100.00%
Logistics Analysts	3	$77,813	100.00%
Neurologists	3	$130,118	100.00%
Athletic Trainers	2	$30,267	66.67%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$23,379	66.67%
Religious Workers, All Other	2	$28,226	66.67%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2	$31,294	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Utopia Global Inc	2	$46,124	66.67%
3core Systems Inc	2	$45,510	66.67%
Paramount Construction Group Llc	2	$48,079	66.67%
Garan Manufacturing Corporation	2	$52,187	66.67%
Confortaire Inc	2	$51,688	66.67%
Entergy Mississippi Llc	2	$56,701	66.67%
Integrated Management Services Inc	2	$50,409	66.67%
It Echelon Corporation	2	$54,808	66.67%
Numbers Only Inc	2	$56,004	100.00%
Prowise Solutions Inc	2	$49,462	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 %
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	2	$82,431	66.67%
Testing Laboratories And Services	2	$42,963	66.67%
Other Gambling Industries	2	$43,191	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$52,707	66.67%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	2	$30,296	66.67%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	2	$37,294	66.67%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	2	$33,748	66.67%
Steel Investment Foundries	2	$122,627	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$69,129	66.67%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	2	$61,339	66.67%

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.