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 %
Belhaven College 1 $31,262 50.00%
Fahrenheit Creative Group Llc 1 $31,262 50.00%
Columbia School District 1 $31,410 50.00%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri 1 $31,470 50.00%
Yazoo City Board Of Education 1 $31,670 50.00%
Marion County Schools 1 $31,670 50.00%
Staff Pro Llc 1 $31,699 50.00%
Weatherly Law Office 1 $31,762 50.00%
Natchez Adams School District 1 $32,010 50.00%
Advanced Environmental Consultants Inc 1 $32,136 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Two P Farms Inc Petition 1 1 $30,222 100.00%
Cki Llc 1 $26,000 100.00%
M And M Leasing Co Inc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Brynn Farms Inc 1 $18,658 100.00%
Two P Farms Inc 1 1 $25,896 100.00%
Opossum Ridge Farms Partnership 1 $23,566 100.00%
Bao Farms Petition 2 1 $30,222 100.00%
Martinez Landscaping 1 $25,896 100.00%
Trey Brower Farms Llc 6 1 $24,710 100.00%
Mscp Inc 2 1 $19,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

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