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 %
Logistics Analysts 17 $63,507 89.47%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 17 $64,462 89.47%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 17 $40,386 89.47%
Computer Hardware Engineers 16 $73,394 84.21%
Health Educators 16 $44,718 88.89%
Veterinarians 16 $83,294 88.89%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $64,033 83.33%
Auditors 15 $49,182 83.33%
Aerospace Engineers 14 $65,761 82.35%
Robotics Engineers 14 $72,185 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Nepal 50 $42,204 31.45%
Pakistan 47 $59,276 35.61%
Colombia 39 $31,134 30.71%
United Kingdom 33 $89,089 32.35%
Iran 26 $29,360 29.55%
Germany 21 $75,414 24.42%
Nigeria 18 $70,592 21.43%
Thailand 18 $26,148 27.69%
Taiwan 17 $42,918 29.82%
Albania 15 $31,950 30.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quanta Manufacturing Nashville Llc 18 $66,676 90.00%
Yapp Usa Automotive Systems Inc 18 $57,907 90.00%
Keystone Automotive Industries Inc 18 $83,222 90.00%
Softnice Inc 18 $64,039 90.00%
Ramps International Inc 18 $73,062 90.00%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 18 $67,839 90.00%
Softcom Systems Inc 18 $62,822 90.00%
Connectix Corporation 18 $75,424 90.00%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 18 $76,675 90.00%
Bsh Home Appliances Corporation 18 $85,764 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cox Brothers Enterprises 5 $27,959 100.00%
Scott Rainey 5 $27,419 100.00%
Josh Cornwell 5 $29,178 100.00%
3 J Farms Llc 5 $22,531 100.00%
Tommy Mcdow Farms Llc 5 $28,192 100.00%
Bradford Farms Nursery Llc 5 $28,558 100.00%
Cody Jenkins 5 $21,690 100.00%
Dillon Dyer 5 $28,791 100.00%
Michael Simpson 5 $26,915 100.00%
Moseley Farms Llc 5 $22,851 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc 1 $77,563 33.33%
Faltec America Inc 1 $78,957 33.33%
Dell Products Lp 1 $52,104 33.33%
Americas Family Doctors Pllc 1 $166,400 33.33%
Unique Gifts Ts 1 $72,550 33.33%
Im Enterprises Inc 1 $41,870 33.33%
Buchart Horn Inc 1 $64,917 33.33%
Medicos General Pllc 1 $29,786 33.33%
Mid South Nephrology Consultants 1 $166,400 33.33%
Power Telephone Supply Company 1 $64,397 33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,899 $26,316 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 899 $26,675 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 183 $26,526 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 152 $28,200 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 149 $28,002 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 132 $21,325 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 85 $23,988 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 81 $27,854 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 79 $28,886 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 66 $28,186 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage