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 %
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 %
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%
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 %
The Options Clearing Corporation 2 $98,363 66.67%
Galaxesolutions Inc 2 $95,326 66.67%
Serene Ast Llc 2 $96,574 66.67%
Prosoft Associatesinc 2 $95,368 66.67%
Sapiens Americas Corporation 2 $108,181 66.67%
Christiana Care Health Services Inc 2 $108,992 66.67%
Talos Engineered Products Llc 2 $95,618 66.67%
Ken Systems Inc 2 $99,830 66.67%
Ganait Inc 2 $95,680 66.67%
Cumberland Medical Center 2 $128,388 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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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