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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 %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$42,081	78.95%
Microbiologists	15	$43,429	78.95%
Manufacturing Engineers	15	$60,664	83.33%
Information Security Analysts	15	$68,625	83.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	14	$33,044	77.78%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$35,995	77.78%
Health Educators	14	$43,335	82.35%
Financial Analysts	14	$50,978	82.35%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$58,301	87.50%
Surgeons	14	$191,475	93.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2	$41,496	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	2	$42,052	66.67%
Logisticians	2	$58,750	66.67%
Purchasing Managers	2	$108,015	66.67%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$80,257	66.67%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$31,945	66.67%
Chemists	2	$50,263	66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$35,135	66.67%
Cooks, Restaurant	2	$23,286	66.67%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2	$76,970	100.00%

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 %
Home Health Care Services	9	$81,497	81.82%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	9	$50,260	90.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	9	$69,005	90.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	9	$62,421	90.00%
Consumer Lending	8	$72,946	80.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	8	$63,484	80.00%
Full Service Restaurants	8	$30,212	88.89%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	8	$65,338	88.89%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	8	$68,385	88.89%
Commercial Banking	7	$58,445	77.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cotton Farming	4	$20,621	100.00%
Hay Farming	4	$25,912	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	4	$24,461	100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling	3	$26,347	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	3	$25,106	100.00%
Peanut Farming	3	$24,192	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$23,358	100.00%
Business Support Services	2	$24,658	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	2	$26,000	100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$24,658	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction	1	$43,909	33.33%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	1	$82,597	33.33%
All Other Schools And Instruction	1	$32,550	33.33%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	1	$18,075	33.33%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	1	$61,714	33.33%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	1	$49,858	33.33%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	1	$85,738	33.33%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	1	$62,192	33.33%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	1	$39,936	33.33%
Janitorial Services	1	$17,576	33.33%

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.