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
7,445	65.11%	$72,685	H-1B
3,052	26.69%	$23,543	H-2A
889	7.78%	$56,985	PERM
48	0.42%	$61,885	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Mississippi has seen a total of 11,434 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Mississippi is the H-1B visa with 7,445 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 65.11% of Mississippi's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,052 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 26.69% of Mississippi's total visas.

Top Occupations in Mississippi (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clinical Research Coordinators	2	$50,544	100.00%
Human Resources Managers	2	$74,173	100.00%
Logistics Engineers	2	$70,460	100.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$79,435	100.00%
Chief Executives	2	$92,373	100.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	2	$90,792	100.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other	1	$0	50.00%
Recreation Workers	1	$17,181	50.00%
Interpreters and Translators	1	$19,302	50.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1	$22,194	50.00%

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 2016 with 659 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 577 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Mississippi From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	111	$71,369	36.16%
Bangladesh	91	$19,642	32.62%
South Korea	58	$23,141	31.69%
China	48	$39,800	30.97%
Vietnam	39	$20,319	46.43%
Mexico	31	$48,397	39.24%
Philippines	19	$29,206	32.20%
South Africa	18	$39,689	37.50%
Pakistan	17	$85,123	41.46%
Nepal	15	$94,318	36.59%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ashley Furniture Industries Llc	2	$80,767	100.00%
Genlyte Thomas Group Llc	2	$84,896	100.00%
Okin America Inc	2	$65,512	100.00%
Paccar Inc	2	$71,365	100.00%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc	2	$71,750	100.00%
Tara Therapy	2	$71,323	100.00%
Standex International Corporation	2	$68,099	100.00%
Dvr Softek Inc	2	$74,111	100.00%
Conduent State Healthcare Llc	2	$71,240	100.00%
Feuer Powertrain North America Inc	2	$75,504	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	3	$37,315	100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks	3	$28,398	100.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	3	$42,369	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	2	$49,577	66.67%
Inland Water Freight Transportation	2	$53,373	66.67%
Air Traffic Control	2	$28,195	66.67%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$65,551	66.67%
Machine Shops	2	$34,351	66.67%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2	$56,244	66.67%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$40,269	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 $72,685. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.