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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Production Managers 6 $98,693 100.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $48,218 83.33%
Psychiatrists 5 $107,861 83.33%
Software Developers, Systems Software 5 $77,468 83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $40,110 100.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5 $62,022 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 5 $109,441 100.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 4 $44,684 80.00%
Surgeons 4 $142,753 80.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 4 $17,930 80.00%
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 %
Reformed Theological Seminary 3 $42,380 75.00%
Sap America Inc 3 $48,700 75.00%
Usa Yeast Company Llc 3 $47,722 75.00%
Msrcosmos Llc 3 $40,123 75.00%
N Sunflower Medical Center 3 $43,943 75.00%
Mississippi Achievement School District 3 $49,148 75.00%
W G Yates Sons Construction Company 3 $46,571 75.00%
Narendra A Dolia Llc 3 $44,380 75.00%
Impulse Monitoring Inc 3 $42,369 75.00%
Cogent Integrated Business Solutions Inc 3 $62,913 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John Harrell 4 $27,290 100.00%
Bar J Farm Llc 4 $27,316 100.00%
Just Wood Farms Inc 4 $28,246 100.00%
Holly Ridge Partnership 4 $25,912 100.00%
Fratesi Plt Co Ii 4 $27,316 100.00%
Countiss Farm 4 $25,912 100.00%
Jds Nursery Llc 4 $17,586 100.00%
James R Fincher 4 $26,572 100.00%
Catch 22 Trucking Llc 4 $26,993 100.00%
Raising Cain Farms Ptr 4 $27,290 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

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