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 %
Web Developers 27 $57,533 90.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 26 $35,483 89.66%
Operations Research Analysts 26 $58,953 89.66%
Chemical Technicians 24 $32,435 88.89%
Materials Engineers 24 $67,651 88.89%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $41,513 85.19%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 23 $39,184 88.46%
Hospitalists 23 $137,003 88.46%
Chemical Engineers 21 $52,231 84.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $60,461 80.00%
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 %
North Mississippi Medical Clinics Inc 13 $177,754 92.86%
Clarksdale Hma Physician Management Llc 12 $146,349 85.71%
Jones County Junior College 12 $40,736 85.71%
Ibm Corporation 12 $60,268 85.71%
Monsanto Company 12 $58,349 85.71%
Mississippi Valley State University 12 $45,693 85.71%
Borgwarner Emissions Systems Llc 12 $51,473 92.31%
Holly Springs School District 12 $45,046 92.31%
Itelligence Inc 12 $67,337 92.31%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 12 $78,395 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electro Mech Inc 1 $75,483 33.33%
Byhalia And Goodman Property Llc 1 $39,125 33.33%
M Tek Inc 1 $73,570 33.33%
Blacklidge Emulsions Inc 1 $82,368 33.33%
Foil Wyatt Architects And Planners Pllc 1 $36,213 33.33%
Trace Aviation Inc 1 $76,482 33.33%
Avery Dennison Corporation 1 $63,419 33.33%
Pyramid Oil Co 1 $72,530 33.33%
Comfort Inn Of Meridian Inc 1 $51,646 33.33%
Meridian Public Schools 1 $33,210 33.33%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

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