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 %
Nexien Inc	2	$68,401	66.67%
Pinnacle Tek Llc	2	$73,528	66.67%
Wafts Solutions Inc	2	$72,124	66.67%
Cbn Tech Force Inc	2	$70,315	66.67%
Amgen Inc	2	$72,863	66.67%
S4soft Inc	2	$68,058	66.67%
Virtusa Corp	2	$78,718	66.67%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc	2	$78,874	66.67%
Merrick Company	2	$71,875	66.67%
5x5 Technologies Inc	2	$87,412	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 %
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$83,637	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	2	$90,740	100.00%
Public Relations Agencies	2	$43,556	100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	2	$63,461	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Towing	2	$73,882	100.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$124,093	100.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	2	$67,943	100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$78,416	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	2	$36,712	100.00%
Printing	2	$78,562	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.