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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 %
Mathematicians 1 $54,226 100.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $36,878 100.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1 $35,422 100.00%
Storage and Distribution Managers 1 $64,106 100.00%
Training and Development Managers 1 $55,494 100.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $94,077 100.00%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 1 $45,822 100.00%
Counselors, All Other 1 $27,144 100.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $40,373 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $51,189 100.00%
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 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 %
Macau 1 $59,821 50.00%
Malaysia 1 $100,090 50.00%
Australia 1 $66,640 100.00%
Ukraine 1 $44,290 100.00%
Thailand 1 $187,610 100.00%
Grenada 1 $187,199 100.00%
Netherlands 1 $44,429 100.00%
Dominica 1 $36,260 100.00%
Bolivia 1 $86,320 100.00%
Tanzania 1 $59,030 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schulz Xtruded Products 2 $97,302 100.00%
Elliott Homes Llc 2 $97,406 100.00%
Systemdomain Inc 2 $105,830 100.00%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 2 $104,312 100.00%
Sitel Worldwide Corporation 2 $99,996 100.00%
Nephrology Hypertension Associates Ltd 2 $154,388 100.00%
Varian Medical Systems Inc 2 $115,232 100.00%
South Central Regional Medical Ceneter 2 $104,136 100.00%
Rush Medical Foundation Inc 2 $123,510 100.00%
Kemper Cah Inc 2 $123,510 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tri County Gin Of North Mississippi Petition 1 1 $30,222 100.00%
Black Dog Planting Co 1 $18,554 100.00%
Twin Garden Salesinc 1 $18,741 100.00%
Thompson Fisherires Inc 1 $18,928 100.00%
Meridian Creek Farms Llc 1 $24,606 100.00%
Bcb Land Livestock Inc 1 $19,344 100.00%
E Farm Llc Petition 4 1 $28,434 100.00%
Bao Farms 1 $30,222 100.00%
V K Farm 1 $21,174 100.00%
Montague Aviation Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,215 $69,330 78.02%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,560 $62,927 94.26%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 622 $41,241 91.47%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 497 $165,539 78.02%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 322 $113,807 74.71%
Computer Systems Design Services 274 $59,916 78.51%
Other Computer Related Services 208 $64,274 87.76%
Engineering Services 147 $63,411 88.02%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 113 $78,966 87.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 78 $69,072 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 644 $26,914 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 564 $24,184 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 383 $26,753 100.00%
Potato Farming 267 $25,917 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 214 $21,106 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 203 $26,779 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 117 $24,810 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 116 $27,493 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 104 $25,271 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 98 $24,762 100.00%

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