| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Analysts | 765 | $66,936 | 91.18% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 699 | $70,336 | 88.26% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 669 | $60,705 | 93.44% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 656 | $64,106 | 92.26% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 647 | $66,832 | 94.04% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 622 | $52,501 | 90.80% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 531 | $49,684 | 77.75% |
| Statisticians | 531 | $65,347 | 92.19% |
| Economists | 496 | $65,323 | 86.71% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 490 | $57,340 | 88.13% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors | 1 | $33,051 | 1.47% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1 | $37,606 | 1.54% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 1 | $25,792 | 1.61% |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Managers | 1 | $28,891 | 1.69% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 1 | $31,491 | 1.79% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $42,245 | 2.27% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 1 | $26,957 | 2.33% |
| Logging Workers, All Other | 1 | $21,167 | 2.63% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 1 | $31,491 | 2.86% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1 | $40,456 | 2.94% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 65 | $91,319 | 59.63% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 47 | $77,290 | 43.52% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 47 | $22,947 | 43.52% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 46 | $63,154 | 45.54% |
| Internists, General | 41 | $118,735 | 63.08% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 37 | $127,959 | 72.55% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 32 | $77,160 | 74.42% |
| Statisticians | 32 | $54,522 | 74.42% |
| Database Administrators | 31 | $86,698 | 81.58% |
| Economists | 31 | $59,065 | 81.58% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 1 | $87,901 | 50.00% |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | $64,792 | 50.00% |
| 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 | 50.00% |
| Slovenia | 1 | $67,850 | 50.00% |
| Ireland | 1 | $92,061 | 50.00% |
| Belgium | 1 | $32,822 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techpillars Inc | 21 | $68,233 | 87.50% |
| Conexus Medstaff Llc | 21 | $44,094 | 87.50% |
| Fedex Techconnect Inc | 21 | $72,856 | 87.50% |
| Harvey Nash Inc | 21 | $94,941 | 91.30% |
| Gregory Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc | 21 | $66,941 | 91.30% |
| Bg Staffing Llc | 21 | $92,319 | 91.30% |
| Delek Us Energy Inc | 21 | $97,336 | 91.30% |
| Neotek Solutions Llc | 21 | $76,922 | 91.30% |
| Inpatient Consultants Of Tennessee Pc | 21 | $127,867 | 91.30% |
| Ingram Book Group Llc | 20 | $106,054 | 86.96% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobgood Farms | 6 | $20,381 | 100.00% |
| Greene Acres Farms | 6 | $19,812 | 100.00% |
| Rickey Magness | 6 | $26,191 | 100.00% |
| Jerry Quotkevinquot Kennedy | 6 | $23,393 | 100.00% |
| University Of Tennessee Highland Rim Ag Research Ed Center | 6 | $23,393 | 100.00% |
| Hermann Holtkamp Greenhouses Inc | 6 | $29,130 | 100.00% |
| Mountain Creek Nursery Lp | 6 | $24,572 | 100.00% |
| Mccalla Family Farms Llc | 6 | $29,564 | 100.00% |
| Barnett Farms | 6 | $20,301 | 100.00% |
| Wright Farms Of Bumpus Mills Llc | 6 | $29,259 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perdue Farms Incorporated | 1 | $61,485 | 33.33% |
| Nonconnah Development Inc | 1 | $61,256 | 33.33% |
| Jhllc Dba Fuji Japanese Steakhouse And Sushi | 1 | $32,802 | 33.33% |
| Rehab America Inc | 1 | $44,450 | 33.33% |
| Covenant Allergy Asthma Care Pllc | 1 | $33,613 | 33.33% |
| Subway No3623 | 1 | $33,384 | 33.33% |
| Comsys Services Llc | 1 | $41,621 | 33.33% |
| Morgan Keegan Company Inc | 1 | $84,781 | 33.33% |
| Pittman Internal Medicine | 1 | $35,131 | 33.33% |
| Sony Music Holdings Inc | 1 | $43,430 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 27,989 | $67,435 | 93.51% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 4,138 | $49,781 | 78.58% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 2,959 | $71,923 | 90.96% |
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 2,160 | $55,331 | 88.89% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 2,095 | $74,824 | 98.36% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,334 | $99,617 | 91.68% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,293 | $72,851 | 89.42% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,235 | $72,729 | 95.59% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 951 | $149,953 | 78.92% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 936 | $69,630 | 87.48% |
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Warehousing And Storage | 852 | $21,606 | 100.00% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 827 | $24,127 | 100.00% |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 734 | $571,467 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 697 | $50,272 | 100.00% |
| Meat Processed From Carcasses | 526 | $22,395 | 100.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 442 | $23,639 | 100.00% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 286 | $73,080 | 100.00% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 170 | $88,824 | 87.18% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 165 | $71,516 | 97.06% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 164 | $80,102 | 99.39% |
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.