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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $28,550 25.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1 $31,780 25.00%
Dentists, General 1 $107,598 25.00%
Fashion Designers 1 $70,512 25.00%
Nannies 1 $20,114 25.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,110 25.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 1 $21,112 25.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $46,051 25.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $18,949 25.00%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $25,667 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 %
Rwanda 2 $50,274 50.00%
Tunisia 2 $23,421 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $62,733 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 1 $166,400 25.00%
Finland 1 $109,117 25.00%
Palestine 1 $87,901 25.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $64,792 25.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $47,819 25.00%
Norway 1 $32,060 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $55,141 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blossom Tech Inc 28 $75,245 90.32%
Tennesse State University 27 $61,047 87.10%
Ubs Usa Llc 27 $71,122 87.10%
Astir It Solutions Inc 27 $58,758 87.10%
R2 Technologies Corporation 27 $54,075 87.10%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 27 $68,151 90.00%
Bizcon It Inc 27 $61,204 90.00%
August Bioservices Llc 27 $95,141 90.00%
Buckman Laboratories International Inc 27 $91,075 90.00%
E Giants Technologies Llc 27 $78,373 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Riverview Farms Llc 8 $20,571 100.00%
Derrick White 7 $27,180 100.00%
Freedom Tree Farms Llc 7 $25,177 100.00%
Golden Leaf Farms Llc 7 $21,472 100.00%
Bt Jerry Jones 7 $23,275 100.00%
Donald Hughes 7 $27,013 100.00%
Michael Shirley 7 $27,180 100.00%
Bailey Mays Farms Llc 7 $28,763 100.00%
Mark Williams 7 $23,614 100.00%
Bell Family Farms Llc Darrell Bell 7 $28,472 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carson Newman University 2 $37,813 50.00%
Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy Usa Llc 2 $76,596 50.00%
Knoxville Racquet Club 2 $37,660 50.00%
Iontech Consulting Llc 2 $98,010 50.00%
Youth Villages 2 $58,916 50.00%
The Juice Plus Company Llc 2 $73,279 50.00%
Osram Continental Inc Usa 2 $73,746 50.00%
Lyft Inc 2 $69,035 50.00%
Mckee Foods Corporation And Affilliates 2 $47,632 50.00%
Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors 2 $83,814 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