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 %
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 %
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 %
Mississippi Blood Services	2	$19,530	66.67%
Clarksdale Regional Physicians Llc	2	$97,091	66.67%
Premier Medical Group Of Mississippi Llc	2	$37,188	66.67%
Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Lndians Choctaw Tribal	2	$25,656	66.67%
Sunflower County School District	2	$25,626	66.67%
The Brewpaddle Cafe Llc	2	$23,213	66.67%
Christian Witness Center	2	$28,226	66.67%
Tupelo Sports Council	2	$30,837	66.67%
Us Legal Forms Inc	2	$25,646	66.67%
Jackies International Inc	2	$31,377	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Howle Planting Co	3	$28,184	100.00%
Shelton Farms Llc	3	$28,184	100.00%
D D J Harvesting Llc	3	$23,312	100.00%
Sharkey Ag Services Llc	3	$28,184	100.00%
Split Tree Farms Llc	3	$21,833	100.00%
Freddy M Bost Jr Dba Bost Farm	3	$19,688	100.00%
Jay Mcbride Planting Company	3	$26,742	100.00%
Harris Farms	3	$27,588	100.00%
Two P Farms Inc Petition 2	3	$28,184	100.00%
Lyndale Farm	3	$18,649	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Executive Offices	2	$90,792	66.67%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	2	$33,446	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	2	$75,504	66.67%
Inland Water Freight Transportation	2	$53,373	66.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$61,444	66.67%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	2	$74,059	66.67%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	2	$82,431	66.67%
Home Centers	2	$33,727	66.67%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$71,022	66.67%
Child Care Services	2	$33,426	66.67%

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.