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 %
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $54,497 85.71%
Food Scientists and Technologists 35 $48,310 85.37%
Statisticians 35 $59,963 85.37%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $39,076 82.93%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $43,286 84.62%
Materials Scientists 33 $52,074 84.62%
Soil and Plant Scientists 31 $44,504 81.58%
Operations Research Analysts 30 $59,389 81.08%
Psychiatrists 29 $128,962 78.38%
Computer Network Architects 28 $61,142 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $57,833 80.00%
Civil Engineers 4 $63,809 100.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $60,745 100.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 4 $17,930 100.00%
Surgeons 4 $142,753 100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $62,737 75.00%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 3 $36,962 75.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 3 $41,013 75.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $38,697 75.00%
Accountants and Auditors 3 $55,210 75.00%
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%
Canada 15 $91,899 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toyota Boshoku Mississippi Llc 7 $36,198 77.78%
East Jasper School District 7 $40,871 87.50%
Ims Engineers Inc 7 $46,304 87.50%
Varsity Company International Llc 7 $41,053 87.50%
Greenwood Public School District 7 $42,003 87.50%
Saks Incorporated 7 $63,241 87.50%
North Sunflower Medical Center 7 $63,015 87.50%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 7 $73,100 87.50%
Fusion Info Tech Inc 7 $50,645 87.50%
Advanced Microsystems Inc 7 $57,176 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Straight Lake Farms 7 $25,254 100.00%
H B Farms Partnership 7 $26,942 100.00%
Anthony Farms Partnership 7 $24,892 100.00%
Bbf Bailey Bailey 7 $22,113 100.00%
Welfords County Line Nursery Of Mississippi Inc 6 $26,239 100.00%
Jhs Harvesting Llc 6 $31,647 100.00%
Mccullar Peach Orchard 6 $22,255 100.00%
Carter Plantation Ltd 6 $24,922 100.00%
Bh Farms Partnership 6 $22,582 100.00%
Bluff Farm Supply Llc 6 $27,331 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Polk Lane Llc 1 $36,878 50.00%
Alec Inc 1 $38,022 50.00%
Kimberlyclark Corporation 1 $84,219 50.00%
Cahaba Forestry Services Llc 1 $68,869 50.00%
Eaton Corporation 1 $129,584 50.00%
Steven Stoker Farms 1 $21,174 50.00%
Hyde Bayou Farms Partnership 1 $44,138 50.00%
Twin Rivers Recreation 1 $35,402 50.00%
Mississippi Achievement School District 1 $33,850 50.00%
Spectra East Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na 1 $100,090 50.00%

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