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 %
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 %
Singing River Health System 21 $189,445 95.45%
Mississippi College 19 $33,411 86.36%
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center 19 $160,808 86.36%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 19 $47,242 86.36%
View Inc 19 $74,707 90.48%
Transform Tech Solutions Inc 19 $79,438 90.48%
Howard Industries Inc 18 $53,445 85.71%
Delta Regional Medical Center 18 $139,909 85.71%
Deloitte Touche Llp 18 $43,456 85.71%
National Hospitalist Services Pc 18 $204,175 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Red Fish And Company 2 $24,939 40.00%
Seafood Express Ii 2 $24,086 40.00%
Schulz Xtruded Products 2 $106,704 40.00%
William Carey University 2 $47,045 40.00%
Trustmark Bank 2 $58,240 40.00%
Sacred Heart Catholic School 1 $34,990 20.00%
Lowery Hauling Inc 1 $18,075 20.00%
Memphis Lung Physicians Pc 1 $111,467 20.00%
The First A National Banking Association 1 $31,824 25.00%
Cooper Power Systems Inc 1 $68,536 25.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

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%

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