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 %
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 %
Sharecare Inc 3 $92,255 100.00%
Arroyo Consulting 3 $102,350 100.00%
Dr Jeffrey A Rothman Associates Pc 3 $97,656 100.00%
Primesoft Inc 2 $90,116 66.67%
John Tesla Inc 2 $92,446 66.67%
New Datatech Llc 2 $92,030 66.67%
Cpi Card Group Tennessee Inc 2 $92,030 66.67%
Servicemaster Opco Holdings Llc 2 $95,088 66.67%
Slalom Inc 2 $91,947 66.67%
Prolient Group Corporation 2 $91,863 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

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