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 %
Management Analysts 700 $66,107 91.03%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 673 $60,688 92.45%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 658 $64,107 91.90%
Mechanical Engineers 647 $69,200 91.13%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 646 $66,821 93.90%
Accountants and Auditors 569 $51,016 90.32%
Statisticians 492 $64,838 78.22%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 487 $47,759 90.69%
Economists 477 $64,690 89.49%
Operations Research Analysts 457 $56,647 85.90%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging Workers, All Other 1 $21,167 1.79%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1 $29,661 1.96%
Farm Labor Contractors 1 $33,051 2.04%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1 $45,760 2.08%
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers 1 $28,891 2.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Systems Software 65 $91,319 59.63%
Accountants and Auditors 44 $62,263 40.74%
Mechanical Engineers 42 $77,948 38.89%
Internists, General 41 $118,735 63.08%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 36 $125,736 73.47%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 32 $77,160 78.05%
Economists 31 $59,065 81.58%
Statisticians 31 $53,966 83.78%
Database Administrators 31 $86,698 83.78%
Marketing Managers 30 $110,222 107.14%
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 %
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 3 $50,905 100.00%
Seal Consulting Inc 3 $44,734 100.00%
Showtime Pictures Llc 3 $41,177 100.00%
It All Technologies Llc 3 $40,706 100.00%
Patni Americasinc 3 $48,970 100.00%
Horizon Trades Inc 3 $51,508 100.00%
Majestic Systems Integration Conashville Inc 3 $46,405 100.00%
Agilitas Usa Inc 3 $53,581 100.00%
Hs Solutions Inc 3 $46,759 100.00%
West Fraser Inc 3 $41,905 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries 1 $28,891 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $24,190 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $28,891 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $23,275 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $29,661 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $52,000 100.00%
Logging 1 $21,167 100.00%

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