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 %
Managers, All Other 25 $70,627 83.33%
Dentists, General 25 $107,241 86.21%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $35,437 82.76%
Animal Scientists 24 $75,748 85.71%
Clinical Data Managers 24 $67,855 85.71%
Psychiatrists 23 $129,127 82.14%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $44,536 85.19%
Life Scientists, All Other 22 $39,760 84.62%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $59,020 80.77%
Public Relations Specialists 21 $39,485 84.00%
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 %
Vishnu Inc 5 $64,285 83.33%
Mindsor Llc 5 $44,579 83.33%
Lonely Planet Usa Llc 5 $81,677 83.33%
Spica Computers Llc 5 $56,909 83.33%
Softpath System Llc 5 $44,321 83.33%
Espryt Inc 5 $57,262 83.33%
Zylog Systems Limited 5 $50,806 83.33%
Ncontracts Llc 5 $75,184 83.33%
Agora Group Inc 5 $53,061 83.33%
Ecom Consulting Inc 5 $59,184 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Limited Service Restaurants 3 $61,651 100.00%
Computer Training 3 $87,159 100.00%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 3 $49,122 100.00%
Automobile Dealers 3 $73,237 100.00%
Credit Bureaus 3 $73,667 100.00%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 3 $40,428 100.00%
Residential Property Managers 3 $55,945 100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 3 $32,505 100.00%
Payroll Services 3 $108,521 100.00%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing 3 $75,040 100.00%
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