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 %
Lanco Global Systems Inc 2 $61,838 66.67%
It Echelon Corporation 2 $63,544 66.67%
Themesoft Inc 2 $65,426 66.67%
Conglomerate It Services Inc 2 $64,335 66.67%
Smart Data Strategies Inc 2 $64,480 66.67%
Teradata Operations Inc 2 $71,760 66.67%
Icube Consultancy Services Inc 2 $73,965 66.67%
Sbs Info Systems Llc 2 $66,675 66.67%
Empro Systems Llc 2 $71,126 66.67%
Aimic Inc 2 $62,962 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $109,595 50.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $32,594 50.00%
Open End Investment Funds 1 $44,824 50.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $62,192 50.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 1 $47,590 50.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 1 $50,918 50.00%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 1 $76,710 50.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $29,536 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $106,392 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing 1 $53,955 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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