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 %
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 %
Everest Consulting Group Inc 47 $63,909 88.68%
Mindtree Limited 46 $62,301 90.20%
Tennessee State University 46 $61,188 90.20%
Oracle America Inc 46 $91,964 92.00%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 46 $73,783 92.00%
Unum Group 43 $95,125 86.00%
Scripps Networks Llc 43 $80,329 86.00%
Signature Payroll Services Llc 43 $65,804 87.76%
Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists Inc 43 $179,191 87.76%
First Tek Inc 41 $59,650 85.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Steve Longmire 11 $28,055 100.00%
Tri Turf Sod Farms Inc 11 $23,283 100.00%
Smoky Mountain Farm 11 $22,827 100.00%
Cd Ellis Produce 11 $22,521 100.00%
Nathan Brown 11 $26,471 100.00%
Donaldson Produce 11 $22,116 100.00%
Kk Tobacco Farms Llc 11 $28,553 100.00%
John White 11 $20,769 100.00%
Robert Scott Richards 11 $25,629 100.00%
Ellis Farms 11 $23,651 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Expedited Services Inc 3 $48,020 37.50%
Saargummi Tennessee Inc 3 $84,538 37.50%
Catalyst Design Group Pc 3 $51,944 37.50%
Kenco Management Group 3 $108,084 37.50%
Wacker Polysilicon North America Llc 3 $104,049 37.50%
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation 3 $61,471 37.50%
Smarsh 3 $80,995 37.50%
Electronic Express Inc 3 $50,135 37.50%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc And It Subsidiaries And Affiliates 2 $74,828 25.00%
Jellico Community Hospital 2 $68,484 25.00%

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