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 %
Legal Support Workers, All Other	2	$42,068	66.67%
Geographers	2	$35,183	66.67%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$42,037	66.67%
Clergy	2	$39,666	66.67%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2	$38,064	66.67%
Curators	2	$38,990	66.67%
Registered Nurses	2	$52,135	66.67%
Physical Scientists, All Other	2	$59,571	66.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	2	$42,827	66.67%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$50,086	100.00%

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 %
Aricent Technologies Holdings Limited	4	$55,380	80.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals Llc	4	$54,111	80.00%
Itrace Foundation Inc	4	$62,629	80.00%
Greater Meridian Health Clinic Inc	4	$80,574	80.00%
Savi Technologies Inc	4	$66,477	80.00%
Wg Yates Sons Construction Company	4	$58,037	80.00%
Nissan North America Inc	4	$67,850	80.00%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	4	$58,604	80.00%
Skyhawke Technologies Llc	4	$63,794	80.00%
Waggoner Engineering Inc	4	$60,580	80.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	3	$37,315	100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks	3	$28,398	100.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	3	$42,369	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	2	$49,577	66.67%
Inland Water Freight Transportation	2	$53,373	66.67%
Air Traffic Control	2	$28,195	66.67%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$65,551	66.67%
Machine Shops	2	$34,351	66.67%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2	$56,244	66.67%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$40,269	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.