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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $49,381 81.63%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 38 $38,619 80.85%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $51,181 78.26%
Statisticians 36 $59,759 80.00%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 36 $61,307 80.00%
General and Operations Managers 34 $65,310 77.27%
Food Scientists and Technologists 34 $47,637 82.93%
Materials Scientists 33 $50,037 82.50%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $55,233 84.62%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 33 $69,614 86.84%
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 %
Maverick Tube Corporation 1 $58,573 100.00%
Peopleshores Pbc 1 $58,739 100.00%
Newport Furniture Company Inc 1 $58,760 100.00%
Berry Global Inc 1 $58,802 100.00%
Renee Systems Inc 1 $58,822 100.00%
St Dominic Jackson Memorial Hosptial 1 $58,947 100.00%
Snap On Incorporated 1 $59,030 100.00%
J R International Properties Llc 1 $59,051 100.00%
Labyrinth Solutions Inc 1 $59,139 100.00%
Icloud Technologies Corp 1 $59,197 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local 1 $23,566 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $28,434 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 1 $23,566 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage