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 %
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 %
Hcl America Inc 13 $46,166 86.67%
Amazoncom Services Llc 13 $75,490 86.67%
Bomgar Corporation 13 $48,389 86.67%
Comprehab Inc 13 $58,205 86.67%
Transcendent Solutions Inc 13 $61,241 86.67%
Ergon Inc 13 $88,144 86.67%
Modine Grenada Llc 13 $75,899 86.67%
Helen Of Troy Nevada Corporation 13 $92,336 86.67%
North Mississippi Medical Clinics Inc 13 $172,804 86.67%
Central Nephrology Clinic Pllc 13 $138,989 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Massey Produce Farm Llc 9 $23,952 100.00%
4 E Farms Partnership 9 $21,255 100.00%
Trey Brower Farms Llc 9 $23,391 100.00%
Jf Phillips Farms 9 $24,770 100.00%
Dry Rain Farms Llc 9 $24,576 100.00%
Paradise Farms Partnership 9 $26,263 100.00%
Billy Mac Catfish Company 9 $23,955 100.00%
Bear Creek Fisheries Inc 9 $22,753 100.00%
Patterson Sons 9 $25,743 100.00%
Mosco Farms Partnership 9 $26,164 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Edl Labsinc 1 $61,443 33.33%
Meridian Public Schools 1 $33,210 33.33%
Comfort Inn Of Meridian Inc 1 $51,646 33.33%
M Tek Inc 1 $73,570 33.33%
New Nagoya Incdba Nagoya Japanese Restaurant 1 $41,891 33.33%
Shriji Flowood Llc 1 $48,963 33.33%
Forrest County General Hospital Dba Pine Grove B 1 $103,792 33.33%
Yazoo City Separate School District 1 $44,433 33.33%
Forrest Cty Genrl Dba Highland Community Hospital 1 $187,199 33.33%
Dodo Pizza Usa Retail Inc 1 $74,755 33.33%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing 1 $74,526 100.00%
Other Accounting Services 1 $43,659 100.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 1 $108,098 100.00%
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