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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	4	$63,373	50.00%
Compliance Officers	4	$49,967	50.00%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4	$29,806	57.14%
Chief Executives	4	$85,472	57.14%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	4	$51,428	57.14%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	4	$59,145	57.14%
Anesthesiologists	4	$127,785	57.14%
Occupational Therapists	3	$64,154	42.86%
Music Directors and Composers	3	$43,666	42.86%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	3	$62,719	42.86%

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 %
Ltimindtree Limited	36	$72,891	90.00%
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp	36	$77,747	90.00%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	35	$77,276	87.50%
Sarah Cannon Research Institute Scri	35	$64,537	89.74%
Fedex Corporate Services	35	$49,993	89.74%
Williams Sonoma Inc	35	$71,674	89.74%
Smith Nephew Inc Orthopaedics Division	35	$73,906	89.74%
Raymond James Associates Inc	35	$84,137	92.11%
Vbj Tech Llc	35	$70,604	92.11%
Fedex Supply Chain Inc	35	$87,888	92.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Donnie Jones Sons Partnership	10	$28,442	100.00%
Matthew Hancock	10	$21,507	100.00%
Garland L Pitt	10	$28,442	100.00%
William A Rawls	10	$27,895	100.00%
Turners Landscaping Llc	10	$25,873	100.00%
Rmr Tobacco Farms Llc	10	$26,389	100.00%
Jenkins Farms	10	$21,611	100.00%
Todd Dickerson	10	$25,881	100.00%
John B Holt	10	$28,442	100.00%
David Gregory	10	$21,611	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chinese Today Inc Dba Lee Kans Asian Grill	2	$23,566	28.57%
Informatics Corporation Of America	2	$83,928	33.33%
Cyh Corporation	2	$38,023	33.33%
Chow Time 1 Llc	2	$24,929	33.33%
Dover Energy Inc Dba Cook Compression	2	$76,472	33.33%
Csc Enterprises	2	$86,944	33.33%
Cyh Corporation Dba Samurai	2	$23,099	33.33%
Nashville Korean United Methodist Church	2	$31,668	33.33%
Thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems Of America Llc	2	$60,559	33.33%
Zoom International Inc	2	$60,622	33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Production And Processing	10	$73,027	90.91%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	9	$72,675	81.82%
Mattress Manufacturing	9	$71,608	81.82%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	9	$69,417	81.82%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	9	$57,050	81.82%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	9	$103,006	81.82%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	9	$89,128	81.82%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	9	$51,286	81.82%
Food Service Contractors	9	$65,709	81.82%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	9	$57,745	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$85,602	66.67%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,977	66.67%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,026	66.67%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$115,295	66.67%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	2	$69,285	66.67%
Tire Manufacturing	2	$61,506	66.67%
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$39,052	66.67%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	2	$49,379	66.67%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$63,939	66.67%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$103,980	66.67%

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.