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 %
Maxam Tire North America Inc 2 $125,819 66.67%
National Decision Support Company Llc 2 $134,919 66.67%
State Street Bank And Trust Company 2 $119,715 66.67%
Yokogawa Usa Inc 2 $118,830 66.67%
Amynta Agency Inc 2 $120,048 66.67%
Infovity Inc 2 $127,504 66.67%
Kohls Inc 2 $125,487 66.67%
Built Technologies Inc 2 $135,440 66.67%
Urgent Medical Clinic Inc 2 $155,002 66.67%
Gibson Brands Inc 2 $124,093 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $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