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 %
Intraedge Inc 13 $60,434 86.67%
Meridian Public School District 13 $34,176 86.67%
Leland School District 13 $36,917 86.67%
Kemper County School District 13 $43,304 86.67%
Hcl America Inc 13 $46,166 86.67%
Bomgar Corporation 13 $48,389 86.67%
Comprehab Inc 13 $58,205 86.67%
Transcendent Solutions Inc 13 $61,241 86.67%
Volvo Group North America Llc 13 $68,275 86.67%
Helen Of Troy Nevada Corporation 13 $92,336 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thomas Betts Corporation 1 $116,673 33.33%
Usha J Mehta Md 1 $187,199 33.33%
Dodo Pizza Usa Retail Inc 1 $74,755 33.33%
Bay Cleaners Llc 1 $29,016 33.33%
Toyota Boshoku Mississippi Llc 1 $42,869 33.33%
Bdi Management 1 $48,318 33.33%
Hdrica Engineering Inc 1 $75,026 33.33%
Syntron Material Handling Llc 1 $76,856 33.33%
Forrest Cty Genrl Dba Highland Community Hospital 1 $187,199 33.33%
Yazoo City Separate School District 1 $44,433 33.33%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Farming 4 $20,621 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $25,912 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 4 $24,461 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 3 $26,347 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 3 $25,106 100.00%
Peanut Farming 3 $24,192 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 2 $23,358 100.00%
Business Support Services 2 $24,658 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 2 $26,000 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 2 $24,658 100.00%

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