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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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1 $62,254 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $39,354 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $48,360 100.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $45,365 100.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $26,624 100.00%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1 $33,176 100.00%
Geneticists 1 $45,822 100.00%
Human Resources Specialists 1 $35,506 100.00%
Automotive Engineers 1 $65,374 100.00%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $114,275 100.00%
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%
Nepal 15 $94,318 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Millsaps College 18 $49,265 81.82%
Delta Regional Medical Center 18 $139,909 81.82%
Deloitte Touche Llp 18 $43,456 81.82%
Forrest General Hospital 18 $91,661 85.71%
Avant Healthcare Professionals Llc 18 $60,849 85.71%
Anderson Regional Medical Center 17 $96,735 80.95%
Holly Springs School District 17 $46,286 85.00%
Holmes County Consolidated School District 17 $46,800 85.00%
Baptist Memorial Medical Group Inc 17 $146,022 85.00%
Viking Range Llc 16 $61,955 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jubilee Farms Inc 11 $25,372 100.00%
Jim Suber Farms 11 $24,384 100.00%
Coys Honey Farm Inc 11 $23,258 100.00%
Lowery Hauling Inc 10 $25,189 100.00%
Garry Makamson Farms 10 $24,529 100.00%
William Dunn Farms Partnership Ii 10 $26,372 100.00%
Steven Stoker Farms 10 $23,677 100.00%
Fitzhugh Farms Inc 10 $24,301 100.00%
Williamson Family Farms 10 $21,007 100.00%
Fj Smythe Sons 10 $26,108 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wolf Run Farms 2 $33,020 40.00%
Chinese Happiness 1 $26,000 20.00%
Burns Cooley Dennis Inc 1 $54,038 20.00%
Chens Grand Buffet Inc 1 $17,576 20.00%
The First A National Banking Association 1 $31,824 20.00%
Memphis Lung Physicians Pc 1 $111,467 25.00%
Ilahari Inc Dba Economy Inn 1 $24,066 25.00%
Cooper Power Systems Inc 1 $68,536 25.00%
Samurai 49 Inc 1 $27,477 25.00%
Industrial Maintenance Services 1 $68,120 25.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,215 $69,330 78.02%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,560 $62,927 94.26%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 622 $41,241 91.47%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 497 $165,539 78.02%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 322 $113,807 74.71%
Computer Systems Design Services 274 $59,916 78.51%
Other Computer Related Services 208 $64,274 87.76%
Engineering Services 147 $63,411 88.02%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 113 $78,966 87.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 78 $69,072 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 644 $26,914 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 564 $24,184 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 383 $26,753 100.00%
Potato Farming 267 $25,917 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 214 $21,106 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 203 $26,779 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 117 $24,810 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 116 $27,493 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 104 $25,271 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 98 $24,762 100.00%

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

State Avg Wage