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 %
Artfield Llc	2	$33,696	66.67%
First Choice Medical Inc	2	$36,618	66.67%
The University Of Texas At Austin	2	$33,862	66.67%
Resurrection Catholic School	2	$36,764	66.67%
Heavenward Inc	2	$36,078	66.67%
Goh America Corporation	2	$34,133	66.67%
Gotrybe Llc	2	$34,174	66.67%
Censis Technologies Inc	2	$78,478	66.67%
Usm Business Sytems Inc	2	$55,235	66.67%
Sexual Assault Center	2	$37,846	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 %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	22	$66,920	84.62%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	22	$85,589	88.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing	21	$72,516	84.00%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	21	$76,446	84.00%
Industrial Building Construction	21	$61,617	84.00%
Home Health Care Services	21	$69,241	84.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	21	$60,496	84.00%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	21	$51,582	87.50%
Battery Manufacturing	20	$81,819	83.33%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining	20	$109,860	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	7	$70,910	87.50%
Insurance Carriers	7	$89,125	100.00%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	7	$49,317	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	7	$75,356	100.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers	6	$21,861	85.71%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	6	$107,120	85.71%
Other General Government Support	6	$69,812	85.71%
Landscape Architectural Services	6	$35,395	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	6	$69,698	85.71%
Human Resources Consulting Services	6	$67,194	85.71%

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.