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 %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$20,950	66.67%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$21,861	66.67%
Marriage and Family Therapists	2	$31,512	66.67%
Musicians and Singers	2	$27,479	66.67%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	2	$25,085	66.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$34,490	66.67%
Financial Examiners	2	$36,187	66.67%
Education Administrators, All Other	2	$41,216	100.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	2	$34,195	100.00%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2	$41,725	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 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 %
Enterprise Infionics Inc	2	$61,506	66.67%
Jd Consulting Inc	2	$61,547	66.67%
House Of Thaller Inc	2	$62,421	66.67%
Tlc Investments Llc	2	$61,714	66.67%
Sharp Manufacturing Company Of America	2	$64,054	66.67%
Egis Systems Llc	2	$62,743	66.67%
Bowe Bell Howell Company	2	$61,838	66.67%
Elite It Professionals Inc	2	$65,395	66.67%
Tekniti Llc	2	$70,429	66.67%
Compute Tech Inc	2	$69,378	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$83,637	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	2	$90,740	100.00%
Public Relations Agencies	2	$43,556	100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	2	$63,461	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Towing	2	$73,882	100.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$124,093	100.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	2	$67,943	100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$78,416	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	2	$36,712	100.00%
Printing	2	$78,562	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.