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 %
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1	$94,077	100.00%
Nuclear Engineers	1	$114,275	100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	1	$130,416	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 %
Noxubee County School District	23	$38,171	82.14%
Clarksdale Municipal School District	23	$36,920	82.14%
Saks Fifth Avenue Llc	23	$75,370	88.46%
Glittersoft Group Llc	23	$54,635	88.46%
Entergy Services Llc	21	$86,874	84.00%
Hattiesburg Clinic Pa	21	$168,865	84.00%
Global Teachers Research Resources Inc	21	$32,476	84.00%
Yazoo City Municipal School District	21	$38,793	87.50%
Sunflower Consolidated School District	21	$37,605	87.50%
North Mississippi Medical Center Inc	21	$97,659	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Coldwater Planting Company	2	$27,518	33.33%
E E Farm Llc	2	$27,664	33.33%
Opossum Ridge Planting Co	2	$20,717	33.33%
Hd Catfish Farm Inc	2	$22,422	33.33%
Pushen And Pullen Farms	2	$31,731	40.00%
Central Service Association	2	$74,859	40.00%
Tackett Fish Farms	2	$35,610	40.00%
Intuitive Surgical Inc	2	$63,336	40.00%
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South	2	$218,223	40.00%
Landau Uniforms	2	$96,086	40.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	1	$71,822	100.00%
Metal Can Manufacturing	1	$116,584	100.00%

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 $72,685. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.