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 %
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 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 %
Clarksdale Municipalschool District 5 $34,774 83.33%
Mississippi Tantec Leather Co Ltd 5 $51,759 83.33%
Channel Control Merchants Llc 5 $51,189 83.33%
Aclat Inc 5 $85,355 83.33%
Sage Group Consulting Inc 5 $46,105 83.33%
Wilkinson County Office Of Superintendent Education 5 $39,166 83.33%
Trustmark National Bank 5 $54,151 83.33%
Sunflower County Consolidated School Ditrict 5 $45,235 83.33%
Madison Services Inc 5 $57,142 83.33%
Holmes County Consolidate School District 5 $43,054 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moreno Farms Llc 5 $26,774 100.00%
Rocky Creek Nurseries Inc 5 $25,443 100.00%
Battle Fish North 5 $25,888 100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc 5 $27,032 100.00%
Southern Mississippi Pine Straw Llc 5 $26,774 100.00%
Js Gin Llc 5 $26,753 100.00%
Home Cypress Farms 5 $25,443 100.00%
Wyatt Farms Llc 5 $25,443 100.00%
Increase Farms 5 $27,776 100.00%
Mark Gary Flying Service Inc 5 $23,358 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

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 $72,785. 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