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 %
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $54,497 85.71%
Food Scientists and Technologists 35 $48,310 85.37%
Statisticians 35 $59,963 85.37%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $39,076 82.93%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $43,286 84.62%
Materials Scientists 33 $52,074 84.62%
Soil and Plant Scientists 31 $44,504 81.58%
Operations Research Analysts 30 $59,389 81.08%
Psychiatrists 29 $128,962 78.38%
Computer Network Architects 28 $61,142 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $57,833 80.00%
Civil Engineers 4 $63,809 100.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $60,745 100.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 4 $17,930 100.00%
Surgeons 4 $142,753 100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $62,737 75.00%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 3 $36,962 75.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 3 $41,013 75.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $38,697 75.00%
Accountants and Auditors 3 $55,210 75.00%
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 %
Sekisui Inc 1 $44,470 100.00%
Aspire Health Llc 1 $44,533 100.00%
Queen City Inns Inc 1 $44,637 100.00%
Prosoft It Services Inc 1 $44,782 100.00%
8k Miles Software Services Inc 1 $44,782 100.00%
Public Consulting Group Inc 1 $44,803 100.00%
Swain Collins Pa 1 $45,011 100.00%
Software Unlimited Corporation 1 $45,094 100.00%
Mississipp Valley State University 1 $45,130 100.00%
Ez Solutions Inc 1 $45,136 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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