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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 %
Industrial Production Managers	20	$86,465	80.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	19	$34,858	79.17%
Epidemiologists	18	$44,436	78.26%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$50,871	77.27%
Engineers, All Other	17	$58,554	77.27%
Biological Technicians	16	$34,431	72.73%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	16	$65,555	76.19%
Information Technology Project Managers	16	$68,285	80.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	15	$61,161	78.95%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	15	$38,031	78.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2	$76,970	66.67%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$80,257	66.67%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$35,725	66.67%
Chemists	2	$50,263	66.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	2	$106,943	66.67%
Cost Estimators	2	$41,933	66.67%
Materials Engineers	2	$85,696	66.67%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2	$27,664	66.67%
Engineers, All Other	2	$64,231	66.67%
Information Security Analysts	2	$54,527	66.67%

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 %
University Of Mississippi Medical Center	660	$119,191	78.85%
Mississippi State University	585	$50,042	80.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	395	$56,635	99.50%
The University Of Mississippi	233	$43,961	72.81%
Infosys Limited	121	$55,286	95.28%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	108	$66,534	85.04%
Jackson State University	99	$42,224	79.20%
University Of Southern Mississippi	98	$51,654	80.99%
University Of Mississippi	85	$48,098	79.44%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Mississippi	72	$75,532	77.42%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biloxi Lodging Llc	210	$17,622	78.95%
Consolidated Catfish Producers Llc	63	$17,531	30.00%
Holmes County School District	20	$40,995	14.93%
Alcorn State University	20	$47,498	18.18%
South Central Regional Medical Center	12	$75,270	13.04%
Baptist Memorial Medical Group Inc	11	$107,290	16.18%
Glittersoft Group Llc	11	$92,144	16.18%
Plantscape Inc Dba Us Lawns Of Jackson	10	$25,146	15.87%
L C Restaurant Inc	8	$32,854	14.29%
Entergy Services Llc	7	$67,041	12.50%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Religious Organizations	7	$38,726	77.78%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	7	$73,276	87.50%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	7	$38,414	87.50%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	7	$85,619	87.50%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	7	$69,205	87.50%
Other Food Manufacturing	7	$82,906	87.50%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	7	$40,263	100.00%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	6	$59,616	85.71%
Legal Services	6	$65,402	85.71%
Architectural Services	6	$32,548	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$21,174	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	2	$23,421	100.00%
Farm Management Services	2	$28,434	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	2	$24,606	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$26,572	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	1	$24,710	50.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	1	$28,434	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	1	$22,318	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	1	$25,896	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	1	$28,434	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	1	$38,709	33.33%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	1	$58,718	33.33%
Consumer Lending	1	$76,003	33.33%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	1	$88,795	33.33%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	1	$76,482	33.33%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	1	$81,286	33.33%
Site Preparation Contractors	1	$56,035	50.00%

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.