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
68,904 86.74% $71,652 H-1B
5,536 6.97% $24,854 H-2A
4,330 5.45% $64,599 PERM
670 0.84% $76,912 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Tennessee has seen a total of 79,440 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Tennessee is the H-1B visa with 68,904 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.74% of Tennessee's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 5,536 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.97% of Tennessee's total visas.

Top Occupations in Tennessee (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $45,514 87.50%
Food Scientists and Technologists 34 $54,042 85.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $50,960 84.62%
Lawyers 33 $76,197 84.62%
Cost Estimators 33 $54,449 89.19%
Social Science Research Assistants 32 $35,678 86.49%
Accountants 30 $51,455 81.08%
Dentists, General 30 $112,145 83.33%
Logistics Engineers 28 $61,012 84.85%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 28 $70,636 84.85%
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 1,146 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,297 $86,261 45.83%
Mexico 219 $48,104 24.94%
Bangladesh 195 $22,872 36.72%
China 151 $47,759 43.52%
Cambodia 109 $24,396 37.59%
South Korea 81 $47,558 31.40%
Canada 79 $71,124 38.73%
Vietnam 78 $23,520 42.16%
Philippines 66 $29,261 36.26%
Brazil 64 $67,380 35.96%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fedex Trade Networks Transport Brokerage Inc 61 $70,210 91.04%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 61 $56,788 93.85%
Birlasoft Inc 59 $67,397 90.77%
Petadigit Llc 59 $52,460 90.77%
Itech Us Inc 59 $74,059 92.19%
Dollar General Corporation 58 $96,121 90.63%
Kroger Limited Partnership I 58 $107,054 92.06%
First Horizon Bank 58 $91,419 92.06%
Randstad Technologies Llc 58 $81,962 93.55%
American Home Shield Corporation 57 $96,157 91.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Leaf Farms Llc 12 $27,733 100.00%
James Morris 12 $24,268 100.00%
Greg Mathews 12 $24,859 100.00%
Jb Donoho Nursery 12 $23,072 100.00%
Terry Jenkins 12 $24,709 100.00%
Red Diamond Enterprises Inc 12 $30,891 100.00%
Sdr Tobacco Farms Llc 12 $25,648 100.00%
Scott Strawberry Tomato Farms Inc 12 $27,109 100.00%
Christopher Brown 12 $27,733 100.00%
Joseph Richards 12 $27,447 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paradoxe Corporation 3 $63,225 27.27%
Memorial Health Care System 3 $102,226 27.27%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 3 $71,878 27.27%
New Eden Korean American Church 3 $26,395 30.00%
Gregory Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc 3 $87,575 30.00%
Dressler Services Gmbh Corp 3 $81,217 30.00%
Yoony Incorporation 3 $46,869 30.00%
Affinion Benefits Group 3 $89,225 30.00%
Amazoncomdedc Llc 3 $69,507 30.00%
Cgs Administrators Llc 3 $71,656 30.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 3 $20,690 100.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $17,763 100.00%
Music Publishers 3 $100,783 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing 3 $91,068 100.00%
Beauty Salons 3 $20,592 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 3 $26,457 100.00%
Child And Youth Services 3 $80,988 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 3 $73,105 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 3 $58,864 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 3 $72,502 100.00%

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 $71,652. 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