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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 %
Geodis Logistics Llc 256 $93,065 92.42%
Sai Technologies Llc 237 $62,809 90.80%
Cummins Filtration Inc 231 $63,660 90.94%
Eastman Chemical Company 217 $81,568 91.56%
East Tennessee State University 216 $43,836 93.51%
Slk America Inc 202 $66,704 90.58%
International Paper 198 $80,946 91.67%
Davita Inc 193 $94,684 89.35%
Innova Solutions Inc 175 $81,354 94.59%
Pursuit Inc 175 $61,988 96.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 10 $17,368 25.00%
Montes Stone Products Llc 10 $26,666 25.00%
Nike Tn Inc 10 $88,999 25.00%
Ficosa North America Corporation 9 $66,858 23.08%
Majestic Systems Integartion Coinc 9 $77,138 23.08%
Midway Supply Company Inc 9 $21,639 23.68%
Optum Services Inc 9 $86,782 24.32%
Aloha Pools Of Jackson Llc 8 $37,544 22.86%
First Horizon Bank 8 $94,471 23.53%
Sarah Cannon Research Institute 8 $48,441 24.24%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

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