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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 %
Software Developers, Applications	625	$73,325	93.14%
Computer Systems Analysts	553	$53,370	92.17%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	418	$159,230	81.01%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	335	$40,400	83.75%
Computer Programmers	332	$53,922	85.57%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	317	$179,794	86.38%
Electrical Engineers	179	$74,920	85.24%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	143	$43,091	70.44%
Industrial Engineers	138	$66,941	72.63%
Internists, General	134	$173,739	84.28%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,214	$24,532	131.81%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	957	$24,148	306.73%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	170	$24,157	56.67%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	133	$24,489	106.40%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	13	$25,986	13.54%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	12	$33,918	13.04%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	7	$26,689	8.05%
Logging Equipment Operators	6	$38,483	8.82%
Nursery Workers	4	$23,042	7.02%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2	$25,896	4.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	103	$17,467	32.19%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	57	$17,344	24.78%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	38	$168,151	39.18%
Internists, General	34	$133,188	50.00%
Software Developers, Applications	27	$87,888	69.23%
Electrical Engineers	26	$66,171	68.42%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$141,298	67.65%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	23	$40,267	79.31%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	20	$45,042	80.00%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	18	$17,493	75.00%

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 %
Spain	2	$34,172	50.00%
Panama	2	$59,540	50.00%
Hungary	2	$179,837	50.00%
Ecuador	2	$126,350	50.00%
Bahamas	2	$187,199	66.67%
Uruguay	1	$39,170	33.33%
Australia	1	$66,640	33.33%
Ukraine	1	$44,290	33.33%
Grenada	1	$187,199	33.33%
Albania	1	$44,699	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Charter Global Inc	2	$59,519	66.67%
Wg Yates Sons Construction Co	2	$58,334	66.67%
Sierrra Infosys Inc	2	$44,533	66.67%
United It Solutions Inc	2	$43,618	66.67%
Lara Tekies Inc	2	$43,618	66.67%
Ed Sanford Insurance Llc	2	$45,303	66.67%
Ardent Technologies Inc	2	$48,423	66.67%
Global Information Technology Inc	2	$48,963	66.67%
Microinfo Itinc	2	$50,315	66.67%
Mphasis Corporation	2	$45,510	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Religious Organizations	7	$38,726	77.78%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	7	$73,276	87.50%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	7	$38,414	87.50%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	7	$85,619	87.50%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	7	$69,205	87.50%
Other Food Manufacturing	7	$82,906	87.50%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	7	$40,263	100.00%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	6	$59,616	85.71%
Legal Services	6	$65,402	85.71%
Architectural Services	6	$32,548	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$21,174	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	2	$23,421	100.00%
Farm Management Services	2	$28,434	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	2	$24,606	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$26,572	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	1	$24,710	50.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	1	$28,434	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	1	$22,318	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	1	$25,896	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	1	$28,434	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	1	$38,709	33.33%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	1	$58,718	33.33%
Consumer Lending	1	$76,003	33.33%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	1	$88,795	33.33%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	1	$76,482	33.33%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	1	$81,286	33.33%
Site Preparation Contractors	1	$56,035	50.00%

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.