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%
Canada 15 $91,899 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neshoba County General Hospital Nursing Home 7 $96,860 87.50%
Phasorsoft Group Llc 7 $69,436 87.50%
Celcom Software Solutions Inc 7 $66,676 87.50%
Baanyan Software Services Inc 7 $78,083 87.50%
Schrill Technologies Inc 7 $79,025 87.50%
Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 7 $178,062 87.50%
Greenwood Leflore Hospital 7 $193,143 87.50%
Jenny Inc 6 $32,545 85.71%
Claiborne County School District 6 $37,562 85.71%
Ochsner Clinic Foundation 6 $43,642 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Williamson Williamson Farms Partnership 6 $24,885 100.00%
Cary Associates 6 $21,389 100.00%
Brazil Planting Company 6 $26,239 100.00%
White Allen Farms 6 $17,748 100.00%
Sunnyside Farms 6 $25,619 100.00%
Flat Grassy Farms 6 $24,922 100.00%
Seward And Son Planting Company 6 $25,709 100.00%
Millbrook Cricket Farm Inc 6 $25,844 100.00%
Little J Hunt And Land Co 6 $25,321 100.00%
John Derek Hamilton 6 $26,239 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rc Construction Co Inc 1 $74,547 50.00%
Taylor Machine Works 1 $79,789 50.00%
Esco Group Llc 1 $125,611 50.00%
Mid Delta Equipment Llc 1 $56,035 50.00%
Holly Springs School District 1 $45,870 50.00%
View Operating Corporation 1 $72,280 50.00%
Applied Research Associates Inc 1 $116,667 50.00%
Custom Ag Services Llc 1 $32,053 50.00%
Indegene Inc 1 $58,739 50.00%
Hexad Solutions Group Llc 1 $75,296 50.00%

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