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)

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%
Nepal 15 $94,318 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Esoftware Solutions Inc 5 $53,614 83.33%
Softech International Resources Inc 5 $52,557 83.33%
Auro Pro Systems Inc 5 $57,050 83.33%
Horne Llp 5 $56,210 83.33%
Kuehne Nagel Inc 5 $69,202 83.33%
Advanced Distributor Products Llc 5 $62,662 83.33%
Soladigm Inc 5 $70,674 83.33%
Philips Lighting North America Corporation 5 $64,376 83.33%
Softcorp International Inc 5 $57,533 83.33%
Genlyte Thomas Group Llc A Philips Owned Company 5 $72,075 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mascot Planting 5 $25,443 100.00%
G H Nursery 5 $20,517 100.00%
Barksdale Planting Company 5 $25,443 100.00%
Longshot Farms Llc 5 $27,876 100.00%
J D Planting 5 $25,443 100.00%
Taylor Farms 5 $28,284 100.00%
G G Farms 2 5 $26,774 100.00%
Tiolah Farms Llc 5 $26,774 100.00%
Downtown Jb Inc 5 $23,579 100.00%
Delta Farms Partnership 5 $25,443 100.00%
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