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%
Canada 15 $91,899 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Siemens Industry Inc 14 $66,498 82.35%
Intraedge Inc 14 $63,769 87.50%
Kemper County School District 14 $43,269 87.50%
Integrated Management Services Pa 14 $50,338 87.50%
Steel Dynamics Columbus Llc 14 $63,627 87.50%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 14 $56,824 93.33%
Volvo Group North America Llc 14 $67,024 93.33%
Vicksburg Healthcare Llc 14 $184,208 93.33%
Southern Medical Partners Llc 14 $193,805 93.33%
Jones County Junior College 13 $40,799 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Hope Farms 9 $26,275 100.00%
Bass Farms 9 $24,153 100.00%
Outback Land Company 9 $26,143 100.00%
Parden Farms Inc 9 $24,600 100.00%
G H Nursery Of Mississippi Inc 9 $25,140 100.00%
Sandy Ridge Farms Inc 9 $23,202 100.00%
Croom Farms Llc 9 $26,132 100.00%
Kyle Mills Farms 9 $25,383 100.00%
Aba Farms Partnership 9 $23,055 100.00%
E3 Partnership 9 $24,025 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pyramid Oil Co 1 $72,530 25.00%
Avery Dennison Corporation 1 $63,419 25.00%
Nettleton School District 1 $36,853 25.00%
Pfg Precision Optics Inc 1 $88,795 33.33%
Mississippi Development Authority 1 $38,709 33.33%
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 1 $71,781 33.33%
Forrest General Hospital Dba Walthall General 1 $100,360 33.33%
Industrial Electric Motor Works Inc 1 $31,429 33.33%
Custom Nonwoven Inc 1 $58,718 33.33%
Operations Management International Inc 1 $62,192 33.33%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing 1 $74,526 100.00%
Other Accounting Services 1 $43,659 100.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 1 $108,098 100.00%
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 $72,785. 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