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 %
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 %
Intuitive Surgical Inc 8 $81,039 88.89%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 8 $93,779 88.89%
St Dominic Hospital Medicine Llc 8 $99,427 88.89%
Wesley Physician Services Llc 8 $158,839 88.89%
Walgreen Co 8 $111,805 88.89%
Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 7 $178,062 87.50%
Greenwood Leflore Hospital 7 $193,143 87.50%
Pearl River Community College 7 $37,747 87.50%
Bumpers Drive In 7 $34,201 87.50%
Toyota Boshoku Mississippi Llc 7 $36,198 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bethel Road Llc 1 $52,291 50.00%
Humphreys County School District 1 $35,990 50.00%
Crown Cork Seal Usa Inc 1 $80,371 50.00%
Trustmark National Bank 1 $76,003 50.00%
Garden Grill Llc 1 $22,485 50.00%
Journeys Intent 1 $74,277 50.00%
Borgwarner Emissions Systems Llc 1 $64,418 50.00%
Dutch Pharmacies Inc 1 $113,131 50.00%
Axalta Coating Systems Llc 1 $61,714 50.00%
Cambria Solutions Inc 1 $89,149 50.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing 1 $71,822 100.00%
Metal Can Manufacturing 1 $116,584 100.00%
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 $72,685. 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