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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 %
Librarians 3 $42,210 75.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 3 $28,115 75.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $33,880 100.00%
Radiologists 3 $139,568 100.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $37,689 100.00%
Counselors, All Other 3 $29,307 100.00%
Compliance Managers 3 $60,230 100.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 3 $73,167 100.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 3 $47,091 100.00%
Geneticists 3 $57,977 100.00%
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 1,146 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Tennessee From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Palestine 1 $87,901 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $64,792 50.00%
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 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $67,850 50.00%
Ireland 1 $92,061 50.00%
Belgium 1 $32,822 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 32 $73,652 91.43%
Ozburn Hessey Logistics Llc 31 $79,935 88.57%
Svs Technologies Limited 31 $61,916 88.57%
Iheartmedia Entertainment Inc 31 $97,873 91.18%
Jabil Circuit Inc 31 $66,419 91.18%
Emc Corporation 31 $78,060 91.18%
Ness Usa Inc 31 $66,317 91.18%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 31 $73,861 91.18%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 31 $79,447 91.18%
Bricks It Solutions Llc 31 $79,358 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Riverside Farms 9 $20,994 100.00%
Crockett Gin Co Llc 8 $29,104 100.00%
Villa Toscano Usa Llc 8 $25,683 100.00%
Timothy L Farmer 8 $25,306 100.00%
Creekridge Ii Llc 8 $25,689 100.00%
Delvin Farms Llc 8 $26,476 100.00%
Tennessee Valley Nursery Inc 8 $26,692 100.00%
Charlie Sunderland 8 $26,419 100.00%
Danny L Whitener 8 $25,524 100.00%
Jackson 1 Farms Llc 8 $25,821 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helena Chemical Company 2 $77,709 40.00%
Eagle Plaza Alterationscleaning 2 $23,744 40.00%
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc 2 $76,430 40.00%
Walnut Grove Llc 2 $41,330 40.00%
Ellucian Company Lp 2 $75,577 40.00%
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 2 $71,771 40.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 2 $119,600 40.00%
Mirage Granito Ceramico Usa Inc 2 $76,367 40.00%
Nashville Korean Presbyterian Church 2 $30,545 40.00%
Martin Methodist College 2 $45,070 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