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
8,156	63.08%	$72,785	H-1B
3,756	29.05%	$24,713	H-2A
964	7.46%	$55,496	PERM
54	0.42%	$67,866	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Mississippi has seen a total of 12,930 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Mississippi is the H-1B visa with 8,156 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 63.08% of Mississippi's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,756 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 29.05% of Mississippi's total visas.

Top Occupations in Mississippi (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Network Support Specialists	3	$46,405	100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$34,185	66.67%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$79,435	66.67%
Human Resources Managers	2	$74,173	66.67%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$23,379	66.67%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	2	$42,068	66.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	2	$42,827	66.67%
Education Administrators, All Other	2	$90,792	66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$31,148	66.67%
Athletic Trainers	2	$30,267	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 2024 with 681 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 115 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Mississippi From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bangladesh	123	$19,305	32.80%
India	123	$72,106	41.41%
South Korea	60	$24,836	32.26%
China	48	$39,800	30.38%
Vietnam	39	$20,319	43.82%
Mexico	32	$49,841	40.51%
South Africa	30	$36,779	50.85%
Pakistan	21	$74,002	42.00%
Philippines	19	$29,206	38.78%
Canada	15	$91,899	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Singing River Health System	25	$197,406	86.21%
Entergy Services Llc	24	$85,080	85.71%
Clarksdale Municipal School District	24	$36,877	85.71%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	24	$52,755	88.89%
Noxubee County School District	23	$38,171	85.19%
Saks Fifth Avenue Llc	23	$75,370	85.19%
Glittersoft Group Llc	23	$54,635	88.46%
Yazoo City Municipal School District	22	$39,028	84.62%
Mississippi College	21	$37,221	84.00%
Global Teachers Research Resources Inc	21	$32,476	84.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mcgreger Farms Llc	12	$26,266	100.00%
Gen 4 Farms	12	$22,613	100.00%
Flautt Farms	12	$25,579	100.00%
Pitts Farms Partnership	12	$22,847	100.00%
Rayner Planting Company	12	$23,288	100.00%
Brad Maloney Farms	12	$22,882	100.00%
Brower Farms	12	$18,704	100.00%
Cypress Creek Farming Co Inc	11	$27,435	100.00%
Clark Planting Partnership	11	$23,763	100.00%
Jag Farms Partnership	11	$24,311	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kemper County Office Of Superintendent Education	2	$47,540	28.57%
Alexander Farms Llc	2	$25,126	28.57%
Southern Medical Partners Llc	2	$187,200	33.33%
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South	2	$218,223	33.33%
Seafood Express Ii	2	$24,086	33.33%
Schulz Xtruded Products	2	$106,704	33.33%
Red Fish And Company	2	$24,939	33.33%
Landau Uniforms	2	$96,086	40.00%
William Carey University	2	$47,045	40.00%
Tackett Fish Farms	2	$35,610	40.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	3	$71,940	100.00%
Machine Shops	3	$52,721	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	3	$50,267	100.00%
Coal Mining	3	$53,491	100.00%
Other Gambling Industries	2	$43,191	66.67%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	2	$37,294	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$52,707	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$69,129	66.67%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	2	$61,339	66.67%
Software Publishers	2	$69,389	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 $72,785. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.