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 %
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%
Nepal 15 $94,318 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Super Saver Llc 2 $34,310 66.67%
Burriswagnon Architects Pa 2 $33,738 66.67%
Starkville School District 2 $33,051 66.67%
Hinds County School District 2 $32,930 66.67%
Holden Enterprises Llc 2 $35,693 66.67%
Millan Molina 2 $34,351 66.67%
Mi Drywall Tool Store 2 $33,727 66.67%
Jackson Public Schools 2 $40,287 66.67%
Guardian Healthcare Providers 2 $33,946 66.67%
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District 2 $39,915 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Place Partners 3 $26,742 100.00%
Pillow Farms 3 $21,833 100.00%
Woodard Eubanks Sons Llp 3 $28,184 100.00%
Coachs Cedar Creek 3 $21,313 100.00%
Little B Farms Inc 3 $26,347 100.00%
5k J Farms Ii 3 $28,184 100.00%
Brazil Planting Co 3 $22,048 100.00%
Mills Bayou Farms Llc 3 $28,434 100.00%
K M Farms 3 $28,184 100.00%
Flowers Farms Llc 3 $25,917 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage