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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $47,819 50.00%
Norway 1 $32,060 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $55,141 50.00%
South Sudan 1 $22,693 50.00%
Niger 1 $107,973 100.00%
Slovenia 1 $67,850 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R3 Technology Inc 25 $71,690 89.29%
Mars Petcare Us Inc 25 $67,579 89.29%
Ut Methodist Physicians 25 $201,986 89.29%
Lincoln Memorial University 25 $50,093 89.29%
Pic Usa Inc 25 $66,015 92.59%
Elavon Inc 25 $80,231 92.59%
Servicemaster Bsc Llc 25 $81,529 92.59%
Yash Technologies Inc 25 $62,263 92.59%
Microsoft Corporation 25 $78,968 92.59%
Mroads Llc 25 $81,633 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Van Hook Farms Llc 7 $27,539 100.00%
Chris Tuck 7 $21,525 100.00%
Alan Varner 7 $27,551 100.00%
Wallace Aubie Smith 7 $28,915 100.00%
John Turner 7 $27,180 100.00%
Burgess Farms Llc 7 $23,840 100.00%
Bobby Thomas 7 $27,673 100.00%
Crossroads Sod Farm Llc 7 $26,267 100.00%
Lawns Unlimited 7 $26,642 100.00%
Sam D Kennedy Iii 7 $23,717 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Weichuan Usa Inc 2 $41,195 50.00%
Jubilee Express Llc 2 $18,741 50.00%
Helena Agrienterprises Llc 2 $85,208 50.00%
Royal Canin Usa Inc 2 $102,679 50.00%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 2 $100,131 50.00%
Neotek Solutions Llc 2 $59,946 50.00%
Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors Llc 2 $104,829 50.00%
Siskind Susser Pc 2 $52,395 50.00%
Np Corporate Services Llc 2 $112,560 50.00%
Mid South Food Mart Llc 2 $17,930 50.00%

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