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 %
Arvyn Technologies Inc	2	$53,487	100.00%
Bytes Of Knowledge Inc	2	$53,779	100.00%
Syus Inc	2	$53,779	100.00%
Technosoft Services Inc	2	$53,061	100.00%
E Deft Solutions Llc	2	$60,185	100.00%
Globallogic Inc	2	$66,123	100.00%
Accentuate It Solutions Llc	2	$75,358	100.00%
Health Catalyst Inc	2	$53,102	100.00%
Dataformix Technologiesinc	2	$59,405	100.00%
Syscons Corporation	2	$60,185	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$61,131	100.00%
Fiber Yarn And Thread Mills	2	$74,246	100.00%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying	2	$86,268	100.00%
Other Specialized Design Services	2	$47,081	100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$57,908	100.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	1	$98,155	50.00%
Forging And Stamping	1	$46,717	50.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	1	$50,000	50.00%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	1	$80,704	50.00%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	1	$44,013	50.00%

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.