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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Materials Scientists	3	$72,578	50.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$25,869	50.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	3	$54,697	50.00%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	2	$17,015	33.33%
Computer Programmers	2	$78,073	33.33%
Environmental Engineers	2	$83,897	33.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$25,730	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$55,183	33.33%
Office Clerks, General	2	$21,986	33.33%
Construction Carpenters	2	$28,735	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 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 %
Nexien Inc	2	$68,401	66.67%
Pinnacle Tek Llc	2	$73,528	66.67%
Wafts Solutions Inc	2	$72,124	66.67%
Cbn Tech Force Inc	2	$70,315	66.67%
Amgen Inc	2	$72,863	66.67%
S4soft Inc	2	$68,058	66.67%
Virtusa Corp	2	$78,718	66.67%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc	2	$78,874	66.67%
Merrick Company	2	$71,875	66.67%
5x5 Technologies Inc	2	$87,412	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Correctional Institutions	2	$115,399	66.67%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	2	$51,252	66.67%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	2	$53,987	66.67%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,077	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,259	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	2	$87,090	66.67%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$90,553	66.67%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	2	$78,634	66.67%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	2	$72,228	66.67%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$100,506	66.67%

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.