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 %
Supply Chain Managers	18	$82,467	90.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	17	$40,079	89.47%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	17	$40,386	89.47%
Budget Analysts	17	$51,459	89.47%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	17	$52,722	94.44%
Training and Development Specialists	15	$44,593	83.33%
Auditors	15	$49,182	83.33%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	15	$64,341	83.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$43,652	77.78%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	14	$32,560	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Carpenters	2	$28,735	40.00%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	2	$17,015	40.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2	$44,564	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2	$61,100	40.00%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	2	$30,982	40.00%
Computer Programmers	2	$78,073	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$67,996	40.00%
Human Resources Specialists	2	$54,943	40.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$25,730	40.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$47,642	40.00%

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 %
Divihn Integration Inc	2	$70,595	66.67%
Us Tech Solutions Inc	2	$65,083	66.67%
Smartworks Llc	2	$64,751	66.67%
Dan Info Llc	2	$66,072	66.67%
Ez Tek Solutions Inc	2	$72,925	66.67%
Astir Technologies Llc	2	$66,581	66.67%
Digerati Systems Inc	2	$69,347	66.67%
China Beds Direct Llc	2	$64,605	66.67%
Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies Usa Llc	2	$63,367	66.67%
Fabricators Inc	2	$66,695	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 %
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	11	$56,589	84.62%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	11	$93,222	84.62%
Employment Placement Agencies	11	$64,800	84.62%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	10	$94,193	83.33%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	10	$70,225	83.33%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	10	$64,869	83.33%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	10	$72,457	83.33%
Commercial Bakeries	10	$44,484	83.33%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	10	$77,405	83.33%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	10	$72,777	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plate Work Manufacturing	1	$73,466	25.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	1	$71,594	25.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	1	$47,070	25.00%
Roofing Siding And Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$100,027	25.00%
Coal Mining	1	$68,661	25.00%

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 $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.