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 %
Physical Therapists 61 $67,061 88.41%
Database Administrators 60 $58,911 88.24%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 57 $37,799 86.36%
Pediatricians, General 49 $127,041 74.24%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $35,471 79.03%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $45,316 77.42%
Civil Engineers 47 $62,599 87.04%
Coaches and Scouts 45 $29,041 86.54%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 44 $37,473 88.00%
Chemists 43 $44,099 86.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 8 $27,815 114.29%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $62,181 100.00%
Statisticians 6 $61,416 85.71%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 6 $25,605 85.71%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6 $34,507 85.71%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $49,634 85.71%
Industrial Production Managers 6 $98,693 100.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 6 $61,395 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 5 $109,441 83.33%
Psychiatrists 5 $107,861 83.33%
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 %
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Association 9 $31,197 81.82%
Indianola School District 9 $35,062 81.82%
Amazoncom Services Llc 9 $71,051 81.82%
Mars Food Us Llc 9 $75,160 81.82%
Severstal Columbus Llc 9 $65,423 81.82%
Fnc Inc 9 $75,599 81.82%
Ergon Inc 9 $82,541 81.82%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 8 $55,378 80.00%
Lightheart Sanders And Associates Inc 8 $36,283 80.00%
North Panola School District 8 $38,001 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jackson Public School District 1 $35,570 50.00%
Faurecia Automotive Seating 1 $100,090 50.00%
Valent Usa Llc 1 $49,254 50.00%
Stylecraft Home Collection Inc 1 $49,005 50.00%
Joe Edmondson Topashaw Farms 1 $54,621 50.00%
Belhaven College 1 $38,355 50.00%
Grenada Palace Restaurant Inc 1 $36,899 50.00%
Reunion Golf And Country Club 1 $22,256 50.00%
Systemdomain Inc 1 $114,088 50.00%
Signify North America Corporation 1 $56,638 50.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,032 $70,153 78.58%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,448 $61,872 94.39%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 503 $39,830 82.06%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 483 $162,146 87.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 295 $112,385 75.84%
Computer Systems Design Services 253 $58,953 77.13%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $64,154 88.03%
Engineering Services 134 $62,888 88.74%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 85 $76,114 85.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 75 $68,889 87.21%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 496 $23,455 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 428 $25,629 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 270 $25,420 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 202 $20,599 100.00%
Potato Farming 194 $24,339 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 181 $25,961 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 89 $24,291 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 88 $26,727 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 88 $23,222 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 76 $23,479 100.00%

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

State Avg Wage