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 %
Transportation Managers 3 $55,633 75.00%
Transportation Engineers 3 $55,959 100.00%
Physician Assistants 3 $63,142 100.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 3 $73,167 100.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 3 $98,589 100.00%
Radiologists 3 $139,568 100.00%
Radiation Therapists 2 $27,710 66.67%
Recreation Workers 2 $16,713 66.67%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 2 $17,470 66.67%
Rehabilitation Counselors 2 $21,996 66.67%
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 %
Cigna Hlic 3 $83,020 100.00%
Gva Infotech Inc 3 $79,075 100.00%
Norandal Usa Inc 3 $69,654 100.00%
Legerity Llc 3 $68,279 100.00%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc 3 $71,203 100.00%
Motorola Solutions Inc 3 $74,291 100.00%
Origin Hubs Inc 3 $68,529 100.00%
Idrible Llc 3 $81,016 100.00%
Hp Infosystems Llc 3 $79,234 100.00%
Lkq Corporation 3 $79,622 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $109,595 50.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $32,594 50.00%
Open End Investment Funds 1 $44,824 50.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $62,192 50.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 1 $47,590 50.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 1 $50,918 50.00%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 1 $76,710 50.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $29,536 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $106,392 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing 1 $53,955 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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