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 %
Unique Key Resources Inc 131 $68,216 92.25%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 131 $72,127 92.25%
Jeevan Technologies Inc 131 $74,859 93.57%
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc 130 $81,610 94.20%
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare 122 $114,502 88.41%
Healthstream Inc 121 $84,118 90.30%
Mi Softech Inc 114 $68,046 85.07%
Ibm India Private Limited 111 $62,476 85.38%
Perficient Inc 110 $68,513 88.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 110 $83,034 88.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 6 $81,255 24.00%
Southeastern Physician Services Pc 6 $151,966 24.00%
American Healthways Services Llc 6 $76,905 25.00%
Cisco Systems Inc 6 $88,043 27.27%
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority 6 $142,057 27.27%
Jabil Inc 6 $83,079 28.57%
American General Life Insurance Company 5 $95,676 23.81%
Cmh Services Inc 5 $99,903 23.81%
Haynies Lawn And Landscaping Llc 5 $19,635 23.81%
Bsh Home Appliances Corporation 5 $101,783 23.81%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

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