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 %
Landscape Architects	14	$52,520	82.35%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$43,652	82.35%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	14	$59,317	82.35%
Clinical Research Coordinators	14	$85,139	82.35%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	14	$32,560	87.50%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$54,839	81.25%
Bioinformatics Technicians	13	$46,408	81.25%
Hydrologists	13	$62,776	81.25%
Clergy	13	$36,594	86.67%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	12	$47,310	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	2	$21,445	40.00%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2	$46,010	40.00%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	2	$30,982	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$37,201	40.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$61,345	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$34,965	40.00%
Construction Carpenters	2	$28,735	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$67,996	40.00%
Budget Analysts	2	$59,488	40.00%
Administrative Services Managers	2	$76,950	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 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 %
Rhodes College	41	$52,952	85.42%
Chspsc Llc	40	$77,902	83.33%
Flextronics International Usa Inc	40	$72,716	85.11%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	40	$76,344	85.11%
Mesa Associates Inc	40	$77,206	86.96%
Cyma Systems Inc	39	$64,048	86.67%
Memphis Light Gas And Water	39	$95,406	86.67%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc	39	$119,069	88.64%
Csc Covansys Corporation	38	$51,518	86.36%
Lg Electronics Usa Inc	38	$53,534	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jones Church Farms	11	$22,124	100.00%
Elliott Brown	11	$27,392	100.00%
Perez Labor Contractors	11	$24,122	100.00%
Falcon Ridge Farm Llc	11	$27,392	100.00%
Tommy Jordan	10	$28,442	100.00%
Blythewood Farms Llc	10	$24,421	100.00%
Elliott C Brown	10	$23,031	100.00%
Matthew B Thomas	10	$22,826	100.00%
B W Quality Growers Inc	10	$19,654	100.00%
Sweet Home Farms Llc	10	$24,644	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Curtiss Wright Flow Control Corporation	2	$66,737	25.00%
Hunters Court Stable	2	$22,256	25.00%
Vanderbilt Mortgage And Finance Inc	2	$47,112	28.57%
Kabuto Inc	2	$58,354	28.57%
Eagle Plaza Beauty Salon	2	$16,973	28.57%
Smith County Commission Company	2	$15,621	28.57%
The Loan Depot Llc	2	$47,174	28.57%
Grace Ancillary Services Llc	2	$63,066	28.57%
Wright Medical Technology	2	$67,205	28.57%
Puma Industries Inc	2	$60,612	28.57%

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.