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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 %
Interpreters and Translators 11 $35,572 91.67%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 11 $46,267 91.67%
Geographers 10 $39,757 83.33%
Sociologists 10 $51,682 83.33%
Statistical Assistants 10 $41,257 83.33%
Music Directors and Composers 10 $49,662 90.91%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 10 $47,657 90.91%
Quality Control Systems Managers 9 $100,556 81.82%
Lodging Managers 9 $38,032 81.82%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 9 $71,806 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $79,498 20.00%
Optometrists 1 $87,069 20.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $22,090 20.00%
Bill and Account Collectors 1 $41,579 20.00%
Carpenters 1 $39,998 20.00%
Music Directors 1 $16,890 25.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $39,832 25.00%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $48,339 25.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $65,000 25.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $48,152 25.00%
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 %
A O Smith Corporation 20 $93,176 86.96%
Music City Insurance And Finance Llc 20 $42,522 86.96%
Express Scripts Services Co 20 $68,098 86.96%
Object Frontier Inc 20 $54,000 86.96%
Nitco Inc 20 $61,299 86.96%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 20 $66,125 86.96%
Permobil Inc 20 $78,935 90.91%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 20 $86,724 90.91%
Ignify Inc 20 $83,628 90.91%
Gestamp Chattanooga Ii Llc 20 $73,614 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Larry Brown 6 $25,549 100.00%
Dry Shave Mountain Nursery 6 $25,490 100.00%
Bobby Darnell Sr Dba Darnell Farms 6 $23,393 100.00%
Jerry Carney 6 $22,883 100.00%
Richard Moseley 6 $20,041 100.00%
Ch Farms Llc 6 $29,113 100.00%
Knox Farm 6 $22,221 100.00%
Hjt Packaging 6 $19,597 100.00%
Latham Farms 5 $30,239 100.00%
Superior Nursery Landscaping 5 $27,464 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
101 Construction Company Inc 1 $57,200 33.33%
New Breed Inc 1 $73,341 33.33%
Meharry Medical College 1 $34,154 33.33%
Gibson Guitar Corp 1 $40,498 33.33%
American Healthways Services Inc 1 $58,261 33.33%
Hkconstruction Company Inc 1 $33,654 33.33%
Visionary Integration Professionals Llc 1 $55,162 33.33%
Sepetys Entertainment Group Inc 1 $16,890 33.33%
Mid South Pulmonary Specialists Pc 1 $77,771 33.33%
Nyrstar Clarksville Incorporated 1 $70,866 33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,899 $26,316 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 899 $26,675 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 183 $26,526 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 152 $28,200 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 149 $28,002 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 132 $21,325 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 85 $23,988 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 81 $27,854 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 79 $28,886 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 66 $28,186 100.00%

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