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 %
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	2	$54,163	100.00%
Product Safety Engineers	2	$55,983	100.00%
Art Directors	2	$60,404	100.00%
Genetic Counselors	2	$62,910	100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$66,612	100.00%
Survey Researchers	2	$71,854	100.00%
Automotive Engineers	2	$72,966	100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers	2	$115,232	100.00%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1	$20,634	50.00%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1	$23,254	50.00%

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 Services Llc	2	$77,906	100.00%
Applied Thought Auditors And Consultants Inc	2	$55,255	100.00%
Portal Consulting Inc	2	$52,520	100.00%
Sapere Llp	2	$63,918	100.00%
Asoft Consulting Llc	2	$66,196	100.00%
Tekstrom Inc	2	$66,966	100.00%
Csc Enterprises	2	$52,354	100.00%
Novita Technologies Inc	2	$55,588	100.00%
Summitworks Technologies Inc	2	$57,491	100.00%
Epic Systems Inc	2	$55,079	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 %
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	3	$29,682	100.00%
Grantmaking Foundations	3	$45,247	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	2	$44,575	66.67%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,582	66.67%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$103,657	66.67%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	2	$50,201	66.67%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	2	$86,088	66.67%
Executive Offices	2	$57,273	66.67%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,151	66.67%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	2	$104,541	66.67%

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.