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 %
Noxubee County School District 23 $38,171 82.14%
Clarksdale Municipal School District 23 $36,920 82.14%
Saks Fifth Avenue Llc 23 $75,370 88.46%
Glittersoft Group Llc 23 $54,635 88.46%
Entergy Services Llc 21 $86,874 84.00%
Hattiesburg Clinic Pa 21 $168,865 84.00%
Global Teachers Research Resources Inc 21 $32,476 84.00%
Yazoo City Municipal School District 21 $38,793 87.50%
Sunflower Consolidated School District 21 $37,605 87.50%
North Mississippi Medical Center Inc 21 $97,659 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coldwater Planting Company 2 $27,518 33.33%
E E Farm Llc 2 $27,664 33.33%
Opossum Ridge Planting Co 2 $20,717 33.33%
Hd Catfish Farm Inc 2 $22,422 33.33%
Pushen And Pullen Farms 2 $31,731 40.00%
Central Service Association 2 $74,859 40.00%
Tackett Fish Farms 2 $35,610 40.00%
Intuitive Surgical Inc 2 $63,336 40.00%
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South 2 $218,223 40.00%
Landau Uniforms 2 $96,086 40.00%

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