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 %
Wg Yates Sons Construction Company 4 $58,037 80.00%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 4 $58,604 80.00%
Comtek Global Inc 4 $65,421 80.00%
Waggoner Engineering Inc 4 $60,580 80.00%
Faurecia Madison Automotive Seating Inc 4 $71,022 80.00%
Oracle America Inc 4 $81,822 80.00%
Covant Solutions Inc 4 $66,622 80.00%
Tangent Usa Inc 4 $61,922 80.00%
Kohler Company 4 $73,414 80.00%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 4 $69,914 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fioranelli Brothers Joint Venture 4 $28,246 100.00%
Bearcreek Fisheries Inc 4 $24,695 100.00%
Simmons Planting Company 4 $26,546 100.00%
Coghlan And Sons 4 $24,695 100.00%
Dean Inc 4 $23,280 100.00%
C D Smyly Farms 4 $28,694 100.00%
William F Goff Dba Red Oak Nursery 4 $19,375 100.00%
4s Turf Farm 4 $25,912 100.00%
George Galey Son Farms 4 $26,208 100.00%
Coaches Cedar Creek Farm Inc 4 $19,068 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

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