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
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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists	20	$50,688	86.96%
Mechatronics Engineers	19	$75,214	82.61%
Food Service Managers	18	$31,486	78.26%
Technical Writers	18	$55,675	78.26%
Budget Analysts	18	$53,149	81.82%
Training and Development Specialists	18	$45,435	81.82%
Instructional Coordinators	18	$47,438	81.82%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	18	$63,449	90.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists	18	$55,125	90.00%
Supply Chain Managers	18	$82,467	94.74%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	2	$38,449	33.33%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$47,642	33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2	$61,100	33.33%
Graphic Designers	2	$29,775	33.33%
Psychiatrists	2	$83,814	33.33%
Helpers--Roofers	2	$23,026	33.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$62,347	33.33%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2	$46,010	33.33%
Computer Programmers	2	$78,073	33.33%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	2	$30,982	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 %
India	1,297	$86,261	45.83%
Mexico	219	$48,104	24.94%
Bangladesh	195	$22,872	36.72%
China	151	$47,759	43.52%
Cambodia	109	$24,396	37.59%
South Korea	81	$47,558	31.40%
Canada	79	$71,124	38.73%
Vietnam	78	$23,520	42.16%
Philippines	66	$29,261	36.26%
Brazil	64	$67,380	35.96%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Birlasoft Solutions Inc	32	$73,652	91.43%
Ozburn Hessey Logistics Llc	31	$79,935	88.57%
Svs Technologies Limited	31	$61,916	88.57%
Iheartmedia Entertainment Inc	31	$97,873	91.18%
Jabil Circuit Inc	31	$66,419	91.18%
Emc Corporation	31	$78,060	91.18%
Ness Usa Inc	31	$66,317	91.18%
Nemo It Solutions Inc	31	$73,861	91.18%
Collaborate Solutions Inc	31	$79,447	91.18%
Bricks It Solutions Llc	31	$79,358	91.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Riverside Farms	9	$20,994	100.00%
Crockett Gin Co Llc	8	$29,104	100.00%
Villa Toscano Usa Llc	8	$25,683	100.00%
Timothy L Farmer	8	$25,306	100.00%
Creekridge Ii Llc	8	$25,689	100.00%
Delvin Farms Llc	8	$26,476	100.00%
Tennessee Valley Nursery Inc	8	$26,692	100.00%
Charlie Sunderland	8	$26,419	100.00%
Danny L Whitener	8	$25,524	100.00%
Jackson 1 Farms Llc	8	$25,821	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Helena Chemical Company	2	$77,709	40.00%
Eagle Plaza Alterationscleaning	2	$23,744	40.00%
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc	2	$76,430	40.00%
Walnut Grove Llc	2	$41,330	40.00%
Ellucian Company Lp	2	$75,577	40.00%
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc	2	$71,771	40.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	2	$119,600	40.00%
Mirage Granito Ceramico Usa Inc	2	$76,367	40.00%
Nashville Korean Presbyterian Church	2	$30,545	40.00%
Martin Methodist College	2	$45,070	40.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	51	$93,096	89.47%
Marketing Consulting Services	51	$70,035	98.08%
Electric Power Generation	49	$68,215	94.23%
Footwear Manufacturing	47	$97,326	92.16%
Petroleum Refineries	47	$93,398	92.16%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	46	$71,088	92.00%
Software Publishers	45	$102,291	91.84%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	45	$81,439	93.75%
Computer Facilities Management Services	44	$75,275	93.62%
Other General Government Support	43	$60,634	91.49%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Management Consulting Services	14	$77,930	87.50%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	14	$51,423	87.50%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	13	$45,794	81.25%
Limited Service Restaurants	13	$31,077	81.25%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	13	$80,026	92.86%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	12	$78,106	85.71%
Footwear Manufacturing	12	$90,919	92.31%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	12	$80,084	92.31%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	12	$84,058	92.31%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying	12	$32,148	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.