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)

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 %
Anderson County Schools 2 $38,900 66.67%
Macon Road Baptist Church Of Memphis Inc 2 $39,060 66.67%
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy 2 $38,900 66.67%
Knowable Inc 2 $42,671 66.67%
Ccl Label Inc 2 $54,548 66.67%
Duacarrier Electronics Technology 2 $39,104 66.67%
Deloitte Llp 2 $40,956 66.67%
Helen Ross Mcnabb Center Inc 2 $39,166 66.67%
Horizon International Trd Inc 2 $47,528 66.67%
The University Of Virginia 2 $47,008 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 %
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $51,917 50.00%
Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries 1 $28,891 50.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $23,275 100.00%
Logging 1 $21,167 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $29,661 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $52,000 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $28,891 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $24,190 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $31,491 100.00%
Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $21,382 100.00%

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