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 %
Survey Researchers 4 $57,855 80.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $45,619 80.00%
Transportation Engineers 4 $58,048 80.00%
Genetic Counselors 4 $65,328 80.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 4 $43,332 80.00%
Mechanical Drafters 4 $44,226 80.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4 $63,414 80.00%
Physician Assistants 4 $74,105 80.00%
Curators 4 $48,537 80.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 4 $55,042 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
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 $107,973 100.00%
Slovenia 1 $67,850 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Healthstream 34 $76,256 89.47%
Deloitte Tax Llp 34 $56,596 89.47%
Medical Education Assistance Corporation 34 $80,308 89.47%
Jabil Inc 34 $69,340 89.47%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 34 $101,282 89.47%
Family Health Group Inc 34 $163,217 89.47%
Kpmg Llp 33 $70,171 89.19%
Nissan North America Inc 33 $96,450 89.19%
Belmont University 33 $61,029 89.19%
Shelby County Government 33 $62,753 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jonathan Moseley 10 $21,771 100.00%
Agrico Labor Llc 10 $26,971 100.00%
William B Corbin 10 $21,971 100.00%
Weakley Family Farms Llc 10 $28,442 100.00%
Lantenn Farms Inc 10 $24,681 100.00%
Charles Avery Head 10 $29,515 100.00%
Robercrest Farm Corporation 10 $25,692 100.00%
Scott Rippy Jr 9 $24,086 100.00%
Peaceful Ridge Llc 9 $28,558 100.00%
Jeffery Jones 9 $25,850 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrity Tennessee Inc 2 $100,204 33.33%
Dy Lee Inc Dba Town And Country Cleaners 2 $27,529 33.33%
Valeo Inc 2 $80,236 33.33%
Copperweld Bimetallics Llc 2 $66,768 33.33%
Immigration Law Offices Of Elliott Ozment 2 $43,275 33.33%
Halcyon Solutions Inc 2 $72,790 33.33%
Servicesource Delaware Inc 2 $66,435 33.33%
Chow Time 2 Llc 2 $23,369 33.33%
Nuvasive Inc 2 $67,288 33.33%
Entrada Inc 2 $93,413 40.00%

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