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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 %
Architectural and Civil Drafters 2 $38,064 66.67%
Mechatronics Engineers 2 $95,867 66.67%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $55,185 66.67%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,086 66.67%
Credit Counselors 2 $33,717 66.67%
Fundraisers 2 $39,104 100.00%
Logistics Engineers 2 $70,460 100.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 2 $31,294 100.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $46,190 100.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 2 $28,226 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Netherlands 1 $44,429 100.00%
Dominica 1 $36,260 100.00%
Bolivia 1 $86,320 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Murphy S Martin Md Pllc 2 $108,534 100.00%
Jackson Cardiology Associates P A 2 $108,950 100.00%
Ellucian Company Lp 2 $111,607 100.00%
Tunica County Healthcare Authority 2 $119,111 100.00%
Coastal Family Health Center 2 $152,422 100.00%
Room By Room Furniture Llc 2 $119,226 100.00%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Leflore County 2 $152,308 100.00%
Esco Group Llc 2 $122,627 100.00%
Urgent Medical Clinic Inc 2 $155,002 100.00%
Gulf Pine Energy Lp 2 $124,322 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hackberry Farms 1 $22,235 100.00%
Oasis Sod Farms 1 $24,606 100.00%
Glenn Repka 1 $24,606 100.00%
Big Wind Farms Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Great Southern Farms Llc Petition 2 1 $30,222 100.00%
Schlater Ag Air Llc 1 $22,318 100.00%
Walker Farm Enterprises 1 $24,710 100.00%
Carter Farms Llc Petition 2 1 $30,222 100.00%
3 Oaks Farm And Nursery Llc 1 $18,283 100.00%
Klg Farms Kenneth Grant 1 $22,318 100.00%
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