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 %
Middle Tennessee State University 97 $42,101 95.10%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 97 $49,997 95.10%
Ut Medical Group Inc 95 $159,179 94.06%
Ciber Global Llc 91 $80,225 91.00%
Lt Technology Services Limited 89 $61,172 89.00%
Ut Regional One Physicians Inc 89 $166,486 91.75%
Evicore Healthcare Msi Llc 89 $102,493 91.75%
Newquest Llc 86 $109,265 89.58%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 84 $59,249 90.32%
Eteam Inc 84 $89,641 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Key Farms 15 $25,890 100.00%
Mhw Llc 15 $23,573 100.00%
Larry A Crouch 15 $23,462 100.00%
Rainey Farms 15 $23,637 100.00%
Chowning Sloan Farms Llc 15 $26,804 100.00%
Lyon Farms Llc 15 $26,882 100.00%
Newberry Farms Llc 15 $22,710 100.00%
Center Hill Nursery 15 $23,315 100.00%
Ww Farms 15 $22,816 100.00%
Robert L Tims 15 $24,837 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donghyun America Inc 5 $31,212 27.78%
Bsh Home Appliances Corporation 5 $101,783 27.78%
Haynies Lawn And Landscaping Llc 5 $19,635 27.78%
Ameriteam Services Llc 5 $83,691 29.41%
Discovery Communications Llc 5 $97,252 29.41%
Williams Sonoma Inc 4 $98,436 23.53%
Ctbmcgraw Hill 4 $72,592 25.00%
Quanta Manufacturing Nashville Llc 4 $51,813 25.00%
Us Xpress Inc 4 $90,324 25.00%
Zycron Inc 4 $79,934 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