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 %
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 %
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 %
Laurel School District 4 $40,919 80.00%
Sanhua International Inc 4 $50,107 80.00%
Certified Hospitality Corp 4 $57,309 80.00%
Mississippi Tantec Leather Inc 4 $48,386 80.00%
Cbre Inc 4 $58,172 80.00%
Gocool Inc 4 $62,161 80.00%
3i Infotech Inc 4 $46,821 80.00%
Skyhawke Tech Llc 4 $62,749 80.00%
Georgia Pacific Monticello Llc 4 $76,144 80.00%
Zeno Inc 4 $51,751 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Split Tree Farms 5 $25,950 100.00%
Mike Swindoll Farms Partnership 5 $22,884 100.00%
Smiths Honey Farm Llc 5 $26,774 100.00%
R S Rice Farms 5 $25,443 100.00%
Stacy Burton Farms 5 $25,888 100.00%
Double B Farms Gin Llc 5 $20,187 100.00%
Tackett Planting Company Ii 5 $21,502 100.00%
Bowen Farms Llc 5 $27,518 100.00%
Coy Bee Company Llc 5 $26,774 100.00%
Little River Farms Llc 5 $26,774 100.00%
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 $72,785. 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