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 %
Internists, General 133 $173,909 84.18%
Computer Occupations, All Other 122 $67,299 77.71%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 101 $64,006 75.94%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 96 $40,035 74.42%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 88 $52,088 75.21%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 86 $56,467 79.63%
Software Developers, Systems Software 78 $74,414 91.76%
Accountants and Auditors 75 $43,985 91.46%
Family and General Practitioners 63 $136,152 77.78%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 63 $57,395 86.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 4 $28,704 7.27%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 3 $28,434 6.00%
Forest and Conservation Workers 2 $23,358 4.26%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2 $30,222 5.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $43,035 2.56%
Fence Erectors 1 $30,285 3.23%
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 %
Panama 2 $59,540 50.00%
Jamaica 2 $138,549 50.00%
Moldova 2 $41,059 50.00%
Bahamas 2 $187,199 50.00%
Hungary 2 $179,837 50.00%
Ecuador 2 $126,350 66.67%
Portugal 2 $51,875 66.67%
Libya 2 $96,933 66.67%
Malaysia 1 $100,090 33.33%
Macau 1 $59,821 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Petro Hunt Llc 1 $37,877 50.00%
Smartsoft International Inc 1 $37,877 50.00%
Nitya Software Solutions Inc 1 $37,877 50.00%
Emilia Resources Llc 1 $37,898 50.00%
Mississippi School For Mathematics And Science 1 $37,981 50.00%
Southern Tire Mart Llc 1 $37,981 50.00%
Coahoma County School District 1 $38,170 50.00%
Ms Nonwovens Inc 1 $38,189 50.00%
Yinghua Academy 1 $38,270 50.00%
Vicksburg Warren School District 1 $38,280 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hollingsworth Co 1 $24,606 100.00%
Cole Ag Inc 1 $18,554 100.00%
Rhett Burns Farms 1 $18,928 100.00%
Parker Smith Farms Inc Petition 1 1 $28,434 100.00%
B W Cattle Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Jim Suber Farms Petition 1 1 $30,222 100.00%
A J Planting Company 1 $18,554 100.00%
Williams Blueberry Farm Llc 1 $18,528 100.00%
Bao Farms Petition 3 1 $30,222 100.00%
Anthony Farms 1 $24,606 100.00%
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