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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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 23 $42,885 82.14%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $58,220 85.19%
Psychiatrists 23 $129,127 85.19%
Optometrists 22 $93,127 84.62%
Life Scientists, All Other 22 $39,760 84.62%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 21 $33,011 80.77%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 21 $54,533 80.77%
Public Relations Specialists 21 $39,485 84.00%
Mathematicians 21 $60,151 87.50%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 20 $42,436 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $54,697 50.00%
Surgeons 3 $77,916 50.00%
Animal Trainers 3 $28,225 50.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 3 $50,086 50.00%
Occupational Therapists 3 $64,154 50.00%
Interpreters and Translators 3 $31,643 50.00%
Music Directors and Composers 3 $43,666 50.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 3 $54,358 50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $26,755 33.33%
Environmental Engineers 2 $83,897 33.33%
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 %
Palestine 1 $87,901 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $64,792 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $47,819 50.00%
Norway 1 $32,060 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $55,141 50.00%
South Sudan 1 $22,693 50.00%
Niger 1 $107,973 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $67,850 50.00%
Ireland 1 $92,061 50.00%
Belgium 1 $32,822 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qualifacts Systems Inc 24 $79,298 92.31%
Quinnox Inc 24 $88,290 92.31%
Lane College 23 $40,616 88.46%
Ao Smith Corporation 23 $80,420 92.00%
Universal Asset Management Inc 23 $65,700 92.00%
Avanti Corp 23 $55,451 92.00%
3i Infotech Inc 23 $64,984 92.00%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 23 $64,533 92.00%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 23 $70,683 92.00%
Sierra Consulting Inc 23 $74,904 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kevin Eidson 7 $23,043 100.00%
Morris Farms And Sons 6 $28,097 100.00%
Dean Sircy 6 $20,762 100.00%
Mark Cox Dba Mdc Farm 6 $20,301 100.00%
Brent Tiffany Baier Farms 6 $30,143 100.00%
Ddab Farms 6 $29,387 100.00%
Barnett Tobacco Co Llc 6 $21,975 100.00%
State Line Remedy Llc 6 $29,692 100.00%
Tri Star Nursery Llc 6 $26,461 100.00%
Mountain View Farm 6 $26,891 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James E Newman Landscape Design Inc 1 $38,709 25.00%
Brother Lininc 1 $22,298 25.00%
Walgreen Co 1 $67,746 25.00%
Jacobs Engineering 1 $85,155 25.00%
J S Company Inc Dba Peking Chinese Restauran 1 $20,363 25.00%
Putnam County Pediatrics Plc Dba Kids Kare 1 $116,418 25.00%
Old South Landscaping 1 $20,467 25.00%
Voice Of Country Llc 1 $42,744 25.00%
Ernest Williams Produce Inc 1 $38,459 25.00%
Medical And Injury Specialist Inc 1 $50,336 25.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,899 $26,316 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 899 $26,675 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 183 $26,526 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 152 $28,200 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 149 $28,002 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 132 $21,325 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 85 $23,988 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 81 $27,854 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 79 $28,886 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 66 $28,186 100.00%

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