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 %
Budget Analysts 1 $33,134 100.00%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1 $33,176 100.00%
Statistical Assistants 1 $33,301 100.00%
Credit Counselors 1 $33,592 100.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 1 $34,403 100.00%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1 $34,403 100.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1 $35,422 100.00%
Machinists 1 $35,526 100.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $38,355 100.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $39,250 100.00%
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 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 %
Kimberly Clark Corporation 4 $60,292 80.00%
Moon River Foods Inc 4 $45,042 80.00%
Gulfport School District 4 $33,339 80.00%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 4 $32,178 80.00%
City Of Jackson 4 $33,244 80.00%
Nettleton School District 4 $34,549 80.00%
Channel Control Merchants Llc 4 $55,427 80.00%
R Squared Puckett Inc 4 $45,042 80.00%
Landau Uniforms Inc 4 $71,953 80.00%
Reed Food Technology 4 $38,584 80.00%
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