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 %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 13 $39,396 86.67%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $46,146 86.67%
Physicists 13 $71,363 86.67%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 12 $58,420 80.00%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 12 $28,103 85.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 12 $44,710 85.71%
Logisticians 12 $60,093 85.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,929 85.71%
Financial Managers 12 $81,976 85.71%
Hydrologists 11 $53,090 78.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Durant Public School District 8 $37,487 80.00%
Delta Health Center Inc 8 $129,022 80.00%
Franciscan Missionaries Of Our Lady Health System Inc 8 $61,984 80.00%
Ciber Inc 8 $69,061 88.89%
Medical Foundation Of Central Mississippi 8 $142,952 88.89%
North Mississippi Medical Center 8 $167,121 88.89%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 8 $66,656 88.89%
Aaron E Henry Community Health Services Center Inc 8 $149,534 88.89%
Amory Hma Physician Management Llc 8 $111,933 88.89%
Kforce Inc 8 $79,240 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meridian Medical Associates Pa 1 $130,853 50.00%
Crazy Cactus Mexican Restaurant 1 $24,939 50.00%
Tower Loan 1 $76,003 50.00%
Triple Run Farms 1 $36,213 50.00%
Xerium Technologies Inc 1 $82,597 50.00%
Vicksburg Nephrology Llc 1 $250,661 50.00%
Great Southern Events Inc 1 $33,696 50.00%
Urban Japanese Fusion Cuisine Inc 1 $34,091 50.00%
Joseph Kshleweetddspllc 1 $110,989 50.00%
Land Holdings I Llc 1 $52,562 50.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,032 $70,153 78.58%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,448 $61,872 94.39%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 503 $39,830 82.06%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 483 $162,146 87.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 295 $112,385 75.84%
Computer Systems Design Services 253 $58,953 77.13%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $64,154 88.03%
Engineering Services 134 $62,888 88.74%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 85 $76,114 85.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 75 $68,889 87.21%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 496 $23,455 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 428 $25,629 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 270 $25,420 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 202 $20,599 100.00%
Potato Farming 194 $24,339 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 181 $25,961 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 89 $24,291 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 88 $26,727 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 88 $23,222 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 76 $23,479 100.00%

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