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 %
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 %
Uganda 1 $32,950 33.33%
Bahrain 1 $18,574 33.33%
Ireland 1 $28,660 33.33%
Hong Kong 1 $34,091 33.33%
Indonesia 1 $64,630 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $94,162 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $39,170 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $47,715 50.00%
Croatia 1 $35,402 50.00%
Germany 1 $67,880 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Mississippi Medical Center 696 $117,969 76.99%
Mississippi State University 654 $50,705 81.14%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 403 $56,906 99.51%
The University Of Mississippi 232 $43,924 72.50%
Jackson Public School District 130 $48,265 75.58%
Infosys Limited 124 $55,426 86.11%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 115 $66,288 85.82%
University Of Southern Mississippi 112 $52,389 85.50%
University Of Mississippi 112 $46,633 90.32%
Jackson State University 110 $42,501 93.22%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Topashaw Farms Partnership 43 $22,145 100.00%
Eubanks Produce Inc 34 $25,802 100.00%
Lewis M Bailey Iv Farms Inc 32 $24,012 100.00%
Flying Tater Farm Inc 25 $23,318 100.00%
Clark Co 22 $23,771 100.00%
Ryan Alexander Farms 21 $21,145 100.00%
Reeves Farms Llc 21 $26,124 100.00%
Ce Farm 20 $25,237 100.00%
Van Zyverden Inc 18 $27,030 100.00%
Lee Childress Farms Llc 18 $20,711 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biloxi Lodging Llc 210 $17,622 78.95%
Consolidated Catfish Producers Llc 63 $17,531 30.00%
Alcorn State University 20 $47,498 14.18%
Holmes County School District 20 $40,995 18.18%
South Central Regional Medical Center 12 $75,270 12.37%
Baptist Memorial Medical Group Inc 11 $107,290 15.71%
Glittersoft Group Llc 11 $92,144 16.18%
Plantscape Inc Dba Us Lawns Of Jackson 10 $25,146 15.87%
L C Restaurant Inc 8 $32,854 13.56%
Integrated Management Services Pa 7 $56,196 12.50%

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 $72,785. 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