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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 %
Abb Inc	30	$75,674	78.95%
Delta State University	29	$39,758	78.38%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	29	$64,511	90.63%
Compusharp Inc	28	$72,865	87.50%
Siemens Energy Inc	28	$73,616	87.50%
Memorial Hospital At Gulfport	26	$196,533	81.25%
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center	26	$115,145	83.87%
William Carey University	25	$33,788	83.33%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	24	$52,755	80.00%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	24	$56,941	82.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Control Systems Inc	3	$116,605	37.50%
Jones County Junior College	3	$39,900	37.50%
No Kronfol Mdpa	2	$187,199	25.00%
Chevron Corporation	2	$106,777	28.57%
Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources	2	$152,579	28.57%
Kemper County Office Of Superintendent Education	2	$47,540	28.57%
Alexander Farms Llc	2	$25,126	28.57%
Mississippi Valley State University	2	$46,309	28.57%
Southern Medical Partners Llc	2	$187,200	28.57%
Shogun Farms Partnership Ii	2	$20,613	28.57%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Public Health Programs	27	$39,982	79.41%
Educational Support Services	25	$32,818	80.65%
Management Consulting Services	25	$65,616	92.59%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	22	$83,427	84.62%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	22	$72,336	88.00%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	20	$92,367	86.96%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	20	$56,945	86.96%
Professional Employer Organizations	20	$165,196	90.91%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	20	$70,430	90.91%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	18	$43,277	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	19	$25,498	100.00%
Rice Farming	17	$22,444	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	17	$25,980	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	16	$25,604	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	15	$23,559	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	13	$21,052	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	12	$25,808	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	11	$25,645	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	10	$24,646	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	9	$21,461	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming	2	$25,126	15.38%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	2	$64,210	25.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	2	$51,096	25.00%
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$59,561	25.00%
Junior Colleges	2	$45,520	25.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2	$43,951	28.57%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	2	$65,978	28.57%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	2	$80,413	33.33%
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$130,073	33.33%
Travel Agencies	2	$63,284	40.00%

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.