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 %
Xceltech Inc	2	$42,380	66.67%
J D Resources Inc	2	$34,965	66.67%
Healing Hands International Inc	2	$35,225	66.67%
Abintra Montessori School	2	$41,174	66.67%
Outsiders Tennis	2	$41,216	66.67%
Staffing Development Corporation	2	$35,464	66.67%
Maury County Public Schools	2	$37,070	66.67%
Usa Payment Services Inc	2	$35,506	66.67%
The Electronic Express Inc	2	$40,446	66.67%
Hti Technologies And Industries Inc	2	$43,514	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 %
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	16	$76,003	84.21%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	16	$58,202	84.21%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	16	$75,639	84.21%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	16	$84,894	88.89%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	16	$88,926	88.89%
Employment Placement Agencies	16	$70,589	88.89%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	15	$82,256	83.33%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	15	$87,902	83.33%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	15	$71,818	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	15	$53,095	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	5	$55,544	100.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$79,510	100.00%
Child Care Services	4	$36,057	80.00%
All Other Animal Production	4	$50,175	80.00%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	4	$103,163	80.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	4	$69,035	80.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	4	$22,693	80.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services	4	$68,541	80.00%
Advertising Agencies	4	$43,311	80.00%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	4	$33,020	80.00%

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.