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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 %
Pathologists 12 $137,632 80.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 12 $68,392 80.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 12 $69,392 85.71%
Exercise Physiologists 12 $43,739 85.71%
Surgeons 12 $173,161 85.71%
Neurologists 11 $178,564 78.57%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,681 84.62%
Risk Management Specialists 11 $81,267 91.67%
Human Resources Managers 11 $89,025 91.67%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 11 $61,029 91.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Resources Specialists 2 $54,943 40.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $61,345 40.00%
Office Clerks, General 2 $21,986 40.00%
Human Resources Managers 2 $86,424 40.00%
Cooks, Private Household 2 $41,767 40.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 2 $49,379 40.00%
Administrative Services Managers 2 $76,950 40.00%
Food Batchmakers 2 $17,618 40.00%
Accountants 2 $50,992 40.00%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2 $17,015 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 %
Fedex Dataworks Inc 57 $94,546 91.94%
Unique Key Resourcesinc 56 $74,424 90.32%
Southeastern Physician Services Pc 56 $181,574 90.32%
Sun Soft Technologies Inc 55 $61,196 88.71%
Ntt Data Inc 55 $81,291 91.67%
Fedex Freight Inc 55 $82,287 91.67%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 55 $101,010 91.67%
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority 54 $172,076 90.00%
Sl Tennessee Llc 54 $55,179 91.53%
Electrolux Home Products Inc 53 $76,253 91.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wayne Lehman 12 $23,861 100.00%
Bryant Warren Jr 12 $21,232 100.00%
Rodriguez Produce 12 $23,422 100.00%
Mike Gray 12 $27,132 100.00%
Ferguson Family Farms Llc 12 $27,733 100.00%
Hidden Hollow Nursery Llc 12 $24,095 100.00%
Woffords Nursery Of Clarksville Llc 12 $24,508 100.00%
Timothy Elliott 12 $22,923 100.00%
Farmac Inc 12 $24,320 100.00%
A T Farms Llc 12 $27,733 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Well Child 3 $53,997 30.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of Tennessee Pc 3 $144,872 30.00%
Aegis Sciences Corporation 3 $58,295 30.00%
Primetime Technologies Inc 3 $93,122 30.00%
Shelby County Government 3 $70,144 33.33%
Sam Dong Inc 3 $91,180 33.33%
Wacker Chemical Corp 3 $92,297 33.33%
Brookdale Employee Services Corporate Llc 3 $66,948 33.33%
Orhans Alterations 3 $23,913 33.33%
Asp Web Solutions Llc 3 $54,080 33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 3 $20,690 100.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $17,763 100.00%
Music Publishers 3 $100,783 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing 3 $91,068 100.00%
Beauty Salons 3 $20,592 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 3 $26,457 100.00%
Child And Youth Services 3 $80,988 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 3 $73,105 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 3 $58,864 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 3 $72,502 100.00%

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