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Mississippi

State · United States

Applications on record
24,363
FY2025
1,951
FY2026 to 30 June
1,561
Share of U.S. total
0.20%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$78,686
Median wage$78,686certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Mississippi.

Applications by fiscal year — Mississippi

9761,951FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
9761,951FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20081,022
FY2009906
FY20101,040
FY2011899
FY2012878
FY2013902
FY20141,047
FY20151,215
FY20161,243
FY20171,111
FY20181,249
FY20191,450
FY20201,345
FY20211,386
FY20221,737
FY20231,665
FY20241,756
FY20251,951
FY2026*1,561
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*574139705143
FY2025726147894184
FY2024619110827200
FY2023580112697276
FY202254797807286
FY202148583654164
FY202035777778133
FY201929270914174
FY201825095760144
FY20172116474591
FY201616861839175
FY201513958792226
FY201411663678190
FY20131065266876
FY2012904664597
FY20118552648114
FY20108151681227
FY200910697601102
FY200810812569990
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Mississippi.

Applications by employer
  1. University of Mississippi Medical Center1,433
  2. Mississippi State University1,285
  3. The University of Mississippi948
  4. Tata Consultancy Services Limited422
  5. University of Southern Mississippi350
  6. America's Catch, Inc.315
  7. Jackson Public School District244
  8. Biloxi Lodging LLC224
  9. Jackson State University212
  10. Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.158
  11. Infosys Limited148
  12. The Univeristy of Southern Missisippi146
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2,457
  2. Agricultural Equipment Operators2,116
  3. Software Developers1,404
  4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary885
  5. Computer Systems Analysts839
  6. Physicians, All Other792
  7. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education711
  8. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers630
  9. Computer Programmers528
  10. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals460
Visa routes
  1. H-1B13,268
  2. H-2A agricultural workers5,640
  3. PERM labour certification3,092
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers1,599
  5. E-3 (Australia)78
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)3
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $78,686; middle half $60,000 to $112,593 · median prevailing wage $63,856 (marker) · 2,354 applications.

$40k$95k$150k$205k$260k
$40k$95k$150k$205k$260k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators212
  2. Sweet Potatoes140
  3. General Farm Workers99
  4. Corn59
  5. Grains56
  6. Agricultural Equipment Operator43
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Mississippi with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Jackson, MS3,881
  2. Ridgeland, MS1,136
  3. Hattiesburg, MS1,060
  4. University, MS929
  5. Flowood, MS579
  6. Olive Branch, MS496
  7. Itta Bena, MS417
  8. Meridian, MS414
  9. Tupelo, MS413
  10. Biloxi, MS407
  11. Gulfport, MS396
  12. Starkville, MS350
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Mississippi, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Mississippi as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

1,0752,1502015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,0752,150201520172019202120232024
Data table
20151,590
20162,150
20171,790
20181,640
20191,690
20201,020
20211,170
20221,720
20231,840
20242,080
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20242,0801,330
20231,8401,140
20221,7201,090
20211,170950
20201,020970
20191,6901,140
20181,6401,130
20171,790660
20162,150990
20151,590950
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico420
  2. India150
  3. Vietnam140
  4. Philippines120
  5. Jamaica90
  6. Yemen80
  7. Guatemala80
  8. China70
  9. Cuba60
  10. Colombia60
  11. Nigeria50
  12. Dominican Republic50
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)34,560
  2. Temporary workers and families12,880
  3. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)8,720
  4. Students and exchange visitors4,580
  5. Diplomats and other representatives730
  6. Treaty traders and investors720
  7. All other classes360
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B22,320
  2. B12,250
  3. H2A6,550
  4. WT6,410
  5. F3,540
  6. H2B, H2R3,020
  7. WB2,320
  8. TN820
  9. H1B780
  10. J690
  11. L650
  12. E600
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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