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 %
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 %
Cost Estimators	2	$47,986	40.00%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$42,183	40.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$32,074	40.00%
Graphic Designers	2	$29,775	40.00%
Mechanical Drafters	2	$52,312	40.00%
Human Resources Specialists	2	$54,943	40.00%
Computer Programmers	2	$78,073	40.00%
Office Clerks, General	2	$21,986	40.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$25,730	40.00%
Human Resources Managers	2	$86,424	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 %
Wonder Porcelain Group Llc	33	$54,489	89.19%
Emdeon Business Services Llc	33	$79,910	89.19%
Natsoft Corporation	33	$71,114	89.19%
Eclat Integrated Software Solutions Inc	33	$74,942	91.67%
Ut Medical Group	33	$151,020	91.67%
It Division Inc	32	$56,809	88.89%
Thomas Betts Corporation	32	$64,157	88.89%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	32	$59,581	91.43%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	32	$77,193	91.43%
Cook Systems International Inc	32	$75,881	91.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tommy Culwell	9	$26,982	100.00%
Ray Eidson	9	$20,203	100.00%
Woffords Nursery Tree Farm Llc	9	$25,385	100.00%
Grant Garst	9	$28,736	100.00%
Mayfield Farm Nursery Llc	9	$25,217	100.00%
Bobby G Ogg Jr	9	$26,414	100.00%
Silver Bait Llc	9	$28,866	100.00%
Warren Brothers Farm Llc	9	$26,973	100.00%
A W Southern Sod Farms Llc	9	$25,808	100.00%
Fulton Tobacco Farms	9	$26,250	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Super Tj Llc	2	$37,596	40.00%
Fashion Express Inc	2	$39,302	40.00%
4th Source	2	$105,748	40.00%
Edgeaq Llc	2	$82,868	40.00%
Earl Swensson Associates Inc	2	$51,678	40.00%
Gondolier Steak Pizza Of Sweetwater Inc	2	$26,541	40.00%
Quality Manufacturing Systems Inc	2	$69,358	40.00%
Silicon Ranch Corporation	2	$110,074	40.00%
Honeywell International Inc	2	$89,315	40.00%
Ksp Corporation Dba All Brite Cleaners	2	$22,620	40.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	64	$61,378	88.89%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	64	$88,971	88.89%
Other Management Consulting Services	64	$69,365	90.14%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	63	$90,217	88.73%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	63	$93,880	91.30%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	61	$69,481	95.31%
Offices Of Lawyers	56	$65,607	87.50%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	54	$72,930	85.71%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	53	$81,285	84.13%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	52	$73,142	83.87%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Animal Production	1	$29,661	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$25,792	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	18	$56,566	81.82%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	18	$36,550	85.71%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	17	$76,544	85.00%
Offices Of Lawyers	17	$58,193	85.00%
Private Households	16	$22,411	88.89%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	16	$75,556	88.89%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	16	$78,277	94.12%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	16	$68,618	94.12%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	16	$74,911	100.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	16	$77,883	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.