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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Managers 1 $61,922 25.00%
Microbiologists 1 $40,518 25.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $28,550 25.00%
Dentists, General 1 $107,598 25.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,110 25.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $39,957 25.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $46,051 25.00%
Log Graders and Scalers 1 $22,797 25.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $31,990 25.00%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 1 $63,253 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 %
Israel 4 $96,459 28.57%
Bahamas 4 $56,998 30.77%
Bolivia 4 $66,888 30.77%
Syria 4 $99,748 30.77%
Slovakia 4 $64,262 33.33%
Romania 4 $42,702 33.33%
Cameroon 3 $24,544 27.27%
Greece 3 $45,724 27.27%
Macedonia 3 $41,135 27.27%
Costa Rica 3 $80,260 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R3 Technology Inc 25 $71,690 89.29%
Mars Petcare Us Inc 25 $67,579 89.29%
Ut Methodist Physicians 25 $201,986 89.29%
Lincoln Memorial University 25 $50,093 89.29%
Pic Usa Inc 25 $66,015 92.59%
Elavon Inc 25 $80,231 92.59%
Servicemaster Bsc Llc 25 $81,529 92.59%
Yash Technologies Inc 25 $62,263 92.59%
Microsoft Corporation 25 $78,968 92.59%
Mroads Llc 25 $81,633 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Van Hook Farms Llc 7 $27,539 100.00%
Chris Tuck 7 $21,525 100.00%
Alan Varner 7 $27,551 100.00%
Wallace Aubie Smith 7 $28,915 100.00%
John Turner 7 $27,180 100.00%
Burgess Farms Llc 7 $23,840 100.00%
Bobby Thomas 7 $27,673 100.00%
Crossroads Sod Farm Llc 7 $26,267 100.00%
Lawns Unlimited 7 $26,642 100.00%
Sam D Kennedy Iii 7 $23,717 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Weichuan Usa Inc 2 $41,195 50.00%
Jubilee Express Llc 2 $18,741 50.00%
Helena Agrienterprises Llc 2 $85,208 50.00%
Royal Canin Usa Inc 2 $102,679 50.00%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 2 $100,131 50.00%
Neotek Solutions Llc 2 $59,946 50.00%
Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors Llc 2 $104,829 50.00%
Siskind Susser Pc 2 $52,395 50.00%
Np Corporate Services Llc 2 $112,560 50.00%
Mid South Food Mart Llc 2 $17,930 50.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

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%

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