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%
Canada 15 $91,899 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 2 $60,861 100.00%
Schulz Xtruded Products Lp 2 $57,595 100.00%
Infogravity Llc 2 $59,114 100.00%
Telnet Inc 2 $61,527 100.00%
Air Cruisers Company Llc 2 $71,022 100.00%
D B Discount Drugs Inc 2 $54,725 100.00%
Holmes Community College 2 $54,760 100.00%
Software Consulting Services Llc 2 $64,543 100.00%
Twin Creeks Technologies Inc 2 $56,576 100.00%
Prelude Systems Inc 2 $56,046 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kch Farms 2 $25,303 100.00%
Lishman Farms 2 $25,303 100.00%
Sam Maddox Jr Farms Llc 2 $28,059 100.00%
Harris Russell Farms Inc 2 $24,086 100.00%
Elladale Llc 2 $27,165 100.00%
Hayden Bills 2 $25,251 100.00%
Noble Farms 2 $19,136 100.00%
Looney Farms Partnership 2 $29,328 100.00%
Great Southern Farms Llc Petition 1 2 $29,328 100.00%
D D J Harvestingllc 2 $24,658 100.00%
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