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Tennessee Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
62,309	86.75%	$69,978	H-1B
4,895	6.82%	$23,998	H-2A
4,035	5.62%	$64,244	PERM
587	0.82%	$74,158	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Tennessee has seen a total of 71,826 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Tennessee is the H-1B visa with 62,309 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.75% of Tennessee's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 4,895 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.82% of Tennessee's total visas.

Top Occupations in Tennessee (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	11,809	$77,482	93.05%
Computer Systems Analysts	8,688	$62,921	93.05%
Computer Programmers	4,163	$62,494	92.94%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,827	$62,732	94.35%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,321	$46,281	81.54%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,182	$79,085	92.49%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,081	$97,875	91.92%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	971	$142,835	87.56%
Industrial Engineers	877	$70,618	86.92%
Database Administrators	836	$71,661	91.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,003	$24,807	161.66%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	1,130	$26,966	207.72%
Nursery Workers	120	$26,254	24.90%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	70	$27,917	56.91%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	29	$26,229	28.43%
Commercial Pilots	3	$52,000	4.17%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	3	$27,602	4.35%
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers	1	$28,891	1.45%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	1	$26,957	1.56%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1	$25,792	1.79%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	658	$85,228	88.80%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	381	$21,803	72.71%
Computer Systems Analysts	212	$78,917	58.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other	113	$73,692	36.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	103	$32,822	40.71%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	102	$19,760	49.76%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	93	$22,152	47.94%
Industrial Engineers	90	$74,335	49.45%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	82	$18,866	46.86%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	82	$117,290	53.25%

Tennessee Employees Over Time

Tennessee has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,630 employees were hired. Tennessee peaked in 2018 with 6,339 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,315 in 2023.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,159	$85,602	46.01%
Mexico	208	$47,387	25.21%
Bangladesh	188	$22,515	39.83%
China	151	$35,072	46.04%
Cambodia	109	$24,396	41.92%
South Korea	75	$38,439	36.76%
Canada	71	$71,414	38.17%
Vietnam	70	$23,668	40.46%
Philippines	65	$28,227	39.16%
Brazil	52	$72,323	34.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
It Minds Llc	2	$71,823	66.67%
Sapient Corporation	2	$75,879	66.67%
Extrius Inc	2	$75,109	66.67%
Minth Tennessee Internation Llc	2	$72,571	66.67%
Cumberland River Hospital Inc	2	$71,760	66.67%
Arch International Group Inc	2	$83,647	66.67%
Paris Kreit Chiu Cpa Llp	2	$72,072	66.67%
Zeva Technology Llc	2	$72,114	66.67%
Saan International	2	$72,301	66.67%
Infogravity Llc	2	$73,352	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Junior Colleges	10	$43,913	83.33%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	10	$62,670	90.91%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing	10	$45,273	90.91%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	10	$71,498	90.91%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	10	$71,668	90.91%
Solar Electric Power Generation	10	$78,110	90.91%
Business Associations	10	$51,998	90.91%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	10	$55,567	90.91%
Other Individual And Family Services	10	$30,684	90.91%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	10	$58,130	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Tennessee Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Tennessee to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Tennessee over all years is $69,978. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.