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 %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	446	$51,053	90.10%
Information Technology Project Managers	423	$69,605	95.92%
Electrical Engineers	340	$74,045	83.54%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	297	$51,807	81.59%
Financial Analysts	281	$61,083	82.40%
Biological Scientists, All Other	273	$52,319	82.73%
Materials Scientists	261	$59,363	82.33%
Biological Technicians	224	$33,219	71.11%
Web Developers	221	$51,522	78.65%
Business Intelligence Analysts	215	$65,424	79.04%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	28	$21,073	100.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	27	$54,575	100.00%
Electrical Engineers	25	$79,238	100.00%
Industrial Production Managers	24	$92,685	100.00%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	22	$25,587	95.65%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	20	$28,371	90.91%
Financial Analysts	20	$68,912	90.91%
Management Analysts	19	$69,919	86.36%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$42,178	85.71%
Logisticians	18	$58,162	94.74%

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 %
Solstice Systems Technology Llc	2	$74,006	66.67%
Tachi S Automotive Seating Usa Llc	2	$83,366	66.67%
Citrix Systems Inc	2	$86,809	66.67%
Reltio Inc	2	$74,318	66.67%
Summa Health System	2	$74,318	66.67%
Lasco Fittings Inc	2	$79,186	66.67%
Anira Solutions Inc	2	$75,192	66.67%
Toptech1 Inc	2	$78,728	66.67%
Think Analytix Llc	2	$79,664	66.67%
Sun Cloud Llc	2	$92,779	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.