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 %
Magnetic Dreams Incorporated	2	$17,991	66.67%
Rpm Transportation Consultants Llc	2	$27,769	66.67%
Pes Enterprises Inc	2	$36,874	66.67%
Dako Resources Inc	2	$37,572	66.67%
The Jackson Clinic Professional Association	2	$142,063	66.67%
Tennessee Wesleyan University	2	$30,275	66.67%
Tusculum College	2	$21,945	66.67%
The Crown College	2	$22,058	66.67%
Boyd Buchanan School	2	$25,930	66.67%
Carnivore Llc	2	$26,863	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 %
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	11	$78,938	84.62%
Consumer Lending	11	$79,991	84.62%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing	11	$73,642	84.62%
Commercial Bakeries	11	$45,976	91.67%
Business Associations	10	$51,998	83.33%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	10	$72,777	83.33%
Residential Building Construction	10	$59,889	83.33%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	10	$71,668	83.33%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	10	$62,670	90.91%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	10	$70,225	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers	3	$20,690	100.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	3	$17,763	100.00%
Music Publishers	3	$100,783	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	3	$91,068	100.00%
Beauty Salons	3	$20,592	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	3	$26,457	100.00%
Child And Youth Services	3	$80,988	100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	3	$73,105	100.00%
Other Business Support Services	3	$58,864	100.00%
Credit Card Issuing	3	$72,502	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.