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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 %
Office Clerks, General 1 $23,213 50.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $25,730 50.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $26,624 50.00%
Counselors, All Other 1 $27,144 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1 $27,830 50.00%
Music Directors 1 $27,872 50.00%
Recreational Therapists 1 $27,976 50.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 1 $29,286 50.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 1 $30,472 50.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $32,136 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 %
Mississippi Development Authority 1 $27,144 100.00%
Lldg Avalon Llc 1 $27,830 100.00%
Gulfport Biloxi International 1 $28,496 100.00%
Gold Strike Casino Resort 1 $28,642 100.00%
M3a Architecture Pllc 1 $29,390 100.00%
Pillow Academy 1 $29,702 100.00%
Young Mens Christian Association Of Jackson 1 $29,973 100.00%
South Madison County Soccer Organization Inc 1 $30,222 100.00%
Hazlehurst City School District 1 $30,290 100.00%
Programmer Resources International Inc 1 $30,472 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 $72,685. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage