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 %
Jomayna Enterprises Llc	2	$42,599	100.00%
It Central Inc	2	$44,804	100.00%
Hotel Peabody Gp	2	$50,987	100.00%
Vikus Corporation	2	$44,980	100.00%
Global Educational Concepts Inc	2	$46,530	100.00%
Newtrans Usa Llc	2	$42,245	100.00%
Sony Music Holdings Inc	2	$42,869	100.00%
Viet Hoa Market Inc	2	$42,286	100.00%
Software Expectations Inc	2	$51,522	100.00%
Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey	2	$43,156	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 %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	30	$82,926	88.24%
Scientific Research And Development Services	29	$61,220	85.29%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	29	$77,407	87.88%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	28	$82,144	84.85%
Environmental Consulting Services	28	$75,172	84.85%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	28	$66,750	90.32%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	28	$94,105	90.32%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	28	$57,300	93.33%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	27	$57,357	90.00%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	27	$72,532	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Boat Building	10	$78,200	100.00%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	9	$80,179	90.00%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	9	$72,358	90.00%
Home Health Care Services	9	$65,742	90.00%
Marketing Consulting Services	9	$89,892	90.00%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	9	$78,446	100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	9	$72,248	100.00%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	8	$80,717	88.89%
Utilities	8	$92,659	88.89%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	8	$93,816	88.89%

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.