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
62,309 86.75% $69,978 H-1B
4,895 6.82% $23,998 H-2A
4,035 5.62% $64,244 PERM
587 0.82% $74,158 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Tennessee has seen a total of 71,826 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Tennessee is the H-1B visa with 62,309 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.75% of Tennessee's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 4,895 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.82% of Tennessee's total visas.

Top Occupations in Tennessee (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lodging Managers 9 $34,817 81.82%
Geographers 9 $37,972 81.82%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 9 $71,806 81.82%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 9 $50,803 81.82%
Human Resources Managers 9 $82,471 81.82%
Clinical Research Coordinators 9 $90,152 81.82%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8 $27,024 80.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $34,710 80.00%
Clergy 8 $33,054 80.00%
Interpreters and Translators 8 $32,305 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 5,315 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Tennessee From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,159 $85,602 46.01%
Mexico 208 $47,387 25.21%
Bangladesh 188 $22,515 39.83%
China 151 $35,072 46.04%
Cambodia 109 $24,396 41.92%
South Korea 75 $38,439 36.76%
Canada 71 $71,414 38.17%
Vietnam 70 $23,668 40.46%
Philippines 65 $28,227 39.16%
Brazil 52 $72,323 34.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inferno Llc 3 $28,801 100.00%
Silva Entertainment Llc 3 $34,667 100.00%
Empirical Laboratories Llc 3 $33,114 100.00%
Montgomery Bell Academy 3 $32,791 100.00%
Laughlin Memorial Hospital 3 $31,894 100.00%
Dyersburg City Schools 3 $31,980 100.00%
Brookhaven Retreat Llc 3 $31,429 100.00%
Monterey Mushrooms Inc 3 $40,983 100.00%
Hardeman County Board Of Education 3 $34,090 100.00%
The Pictsweet Company 3 $33,696 100.00%
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 $69,978. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage