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 %
Mathematicians 21 $60,107 84.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 20 $43,305 80.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 20 $39,384 80.00%
Optometrists 20 $94,959 80.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 19 $41,337 79.17%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 19 $31,508 82.61%
Speech-Language Pathologists 19 $50,463 86.36%
Food Service Managers 18 $31,486 81.82%
Logistics Engineers 18 $56,613 81.82%
Computer Network Support Specialists 18 $55,125 85.71%
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 %
Electrolux Home Products Inc 51 $74,699 89.47%
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc 51 $76,864 91.07%
Dollar General Corporation 50 $93,545 90.91%
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp 49 $67,913 90.74%
Navihealth Inc 49 $86,669 90.74%
Prolifics Inc 49 $70,300 90.74%
Codescience Inc 48 $89,013 88.89%
American Home Shield Corporation 48 $90,115 90.57%
Virtusa Corporation 48 $62,172 90.57%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 48 $55,319 90.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sam Dong Inc 3 $91,180 33.33%
Brookdale Employee Services Corporate Llc 3 $66,948 37.50%
Gaylord Entertainment 3 $85,772 37.50%
Stamtec Inc 3 $63,946 37.50%
Hickman Community Healthcare Services Inc 3 $100,305 37.50%
Mendelson Associates Llc 3 $28,392 37.50%
Alorica Inc 3 $61,679 37.50%
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc 3 $57,665 37.50%
Behavioral Services Of Tennessee Inc 3 $66,019 37.50%
Fiberweb Inc 3 $71,150 37.50%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 2 $46,707 20.00%
Tobacco Farming 2 $38,095 20.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 2 $74,745 20.00%
Car Washes 2 $21,445 20.00%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 2 $60,612 20.00%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 2 $66,737 20.00%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 2 $77,771 20.00%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 2 $22,132 20.00%
Commercial Bakeries 2 $47,632 20.00%
Electric Power Distribution 2 $76,149 22.22%

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