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
62,309	86.75%	$69,978	H-1B
4,895	6.82%	$23,998	H-2A
4,035	5.62%	$64,244	PERM
587	0.82%	$74,158	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Tennessee has seen a total of 71,826 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Tennessee is the H-1B visa with 62,309 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.75% of Tennessee's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 4,895 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.82% of Tennessee's total visas.

Top Occupations in Tennessee (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscape Architects	14	$51,698	82.35%
Aerospace Engineers	14	$65,761	82.35%
Technical Writers	14	$55,616	82.35%
Computer Hardware Engineers	14	$73,032	82.35%
Veterinarians	13	$81,004	81.25%
Health Educators	13	$43,623	81.25%
Bioinformatics Technicians	13	$46,408	86.67%
Instructional Coordinators	13	$44,408	86.67%
Logistics Analysts	13	$63,541	86.67%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$62,597	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Engineers	2	$83,897	40.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$26,755	40.00%
Human Resources Managers	2	$86,424	40.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2	$54,288	40.00%
Office Clerks, General	2	$21,986	40.00%
Actuaries	2	$96,377	40.00%
Exercise Physiologists	2	$36,702	40.00%
Construction Carpenters	2	$28,735	40.00%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$42,183	40.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$32,074	40.00%

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 5,315 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Tennessee From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,159	$85,602	46.01%
Mexico	208	$47,387	25.21%
Bangladesh	188	$22,515	39.83%
China	151	$35,072	46.04%
Cambodia	109	$24,396	41.92%
South Korea	75	$38,439	36.76%
Canada	71	$71,414	38.17%
Vietnam	70	$23,668	40.46%
Philippines	65	$28,227	39.16%
Brazil	52	$72,323	34.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Blue Clarion Corporation	2	$71,365	66.67%
Medical University Of South Carolina And Affiliates	2	$67,216	66.67%
Brite Systems Inc	2	$70,939	66.67%
Cool Minds Llc	2	$73,924	66.67%
Apex It Services Llc	2	$62,982	66.67%
Infopro Systems Inc	2	$63,232	66.67%
Freds Inc	2	$64,720	66.67%
Objects On Net Inc	2	$75,681	66.67%
Synapse Tech Services Llc	2	$71,115	66.67%
Urooj Llc	2	$63,211	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 %
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	25	$63,611	86.21%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	25	$77,282	89.29%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	25	$80,072	92.59%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	25	$70,649	92.59%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	24	$73,512	88.89%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	24	$82,043	88.89%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	24	$60,605	92.31%
Offices Of Dentists	23	$103,123	88.46%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23	$71,956	88.46%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	23	$78,980	92.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	2	$87,475	22.22%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$80,663	22.22%
Hog And Pig Farming	2	$40,061	22.22%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$32,251	22.22%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	2	$83,054	25.00%
Child And Youth Services	2	$93,975	25.00%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,977	25.00%
Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$97,116	25.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$39,052	25.00%
Pulp Mills	2	$113,828	25.00%

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 $69,978. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.