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 %
The Unica Group Inc	2	$80,163	100.00%
Agiletal Technologies Inc	2	$88,889	100.00%
Innova Consulting Services Llc	2	$80,226	100.00%
Hire It Global Inc	2	$80,278	100.00%
Aa Tech Group Llc	2	$82,545	100.00%
Fatpipe Technologies Inc	2	$80,278	100.00%
Iron Solutions Inc	2	$87,402	100.00%
Bean Infosystems Llc	2	$82,545	100.00%
Intune Systems Inc	2	$82,545	100.00%
Nexgen Savvy Solutions Llc	2	$82,545	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 %
Other Accounting Services	113	$75,047	92.62%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	105	$76,466	86.78%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	98	$83,803	91.59%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	91	$92,935	91.92%
Educational Support Services	82	$62,890	91.11%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	79	$73,494	89.77%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	78	$77,040	89.66%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	76	$60,934	87.36%
Health And Welfare Funds	74	$104,416	89.16%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	71	$76,349	85.54%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	8	$74,557	22.86%
Utilities	8	$92,659	24.24%
Pet Care Except Veterinary Services	7	$72,729	21.88%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	7	$70,910	21.88%
Real Estate Credit	7	$75,356	22.58%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	7	$81,257	23.33%
Landscape Architectural Services	6	$35,395	20.00%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	6	$90,837	20.00%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	6	$107,120	20.69%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	6	$45,743	21.43%

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.