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 %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $37,689 75.00%
Surveyors 3 $41,337 75.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 3 $40,227 75.00%
Librarians 3 $42,210 75.00%
Loan Officers 3 $59,544 75.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 3 $47,625 75.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 3 $42,889 75.00%
Geneticists 3 $57,977 75.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $51,770 75.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 3 $64,903 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 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 %
Techintelli Solutions Inc 5 $80,954 83.33%
Elan Technologies Inc 5 $80,879 83.33%
Ealearn Inc 5 $80,196 83.33%
Shark Analytics Llc 5 $81,237 83.33%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 5 $95,593 83.33%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company Si 5 $99,798 83.33%
Yusen Logistics Americas Inc 5 $92,369 83.33%
American Cybersystems Inc 5 $91,628 83.33%
Envision Healthcare Corporation 5 $101,471 83.33%
Evernorth Enterprise Service Inc 5 $104,973 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corn Farming 2 $25,574 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 2 $29,661 100.00%
Mushroom Production 2 $27,342 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,276 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 2 $27,342 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $29,661 50.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $25,792 50.00%
Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $21,382 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $22,568 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $29,661 100.00%

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