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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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 %
Hospitalists 38 $152,528 90.48%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $38,289 85.71%
Purchasing Managers 36 $79,367 87.80%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $44,346 85.37%
Chief Executives 34 $140,672 85.00%
Epidemiologists 34 $60,843 85.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $44,608 82.05%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $50,912 84.21%
Mental Health Counselors 32 $31,703 84.21%
Accountants 32 $52,444 84.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Avankia Llc 11 $58,892 84.62%
Kensington Information Group Inc 11 $62,965 84.62%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 11 $68,551 84.62%
Cavalier It Inc 11 $60,745 84.62%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc 11 $65,575 84.62%
Patient Logic Services Inc A Healthtech Holdings 11 $67,579 84.62%
Financebox Inc 11 $74,165 84.62%
Antra Inc 11 $62,924 84.62%
Splendtek Inc 11 $62,338 84.62%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 11 $73,552 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Parallon Business Performance Group 1 $51,834 50.00%
Genesis Diamonds 1 $118,810 50.00%
Lifeway Christian Resources 1 $46,717 50.00%
Ch Root Inc Dba Charleys Grilled Sub 1 $35,360 50.00%
Affiliated Creditors Inc 1 $78,915 50.00%
Austin Powder 1 $103,314 50.00%
American Esoteric Laboratories Inc 1 $73,778 50.00%
Affinion Benefits Group Llc 1 $103,646 50.00%
Playmaker Crm Inc 1 $62,483 50.00%
Radial South Lp 1 $61,506 50.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage