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
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 %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	483	$52,102	91.13%
Information Technology Project Managers	421	$69,683	95.03%
Electrical Engineers	373	$75,481	84.58%
Materials Scientists	324	$62,860	74.65%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	312	$51,740	82.76%
Biological Scientists, All Other	304	$53,691	84.92%
Financial Analysts	299	$62,016	85.92%
Physicists	254	$64,429	74.71%
Biological Technicians	241	$33,496	75.55%
Chemists	221	$53,094	76.21%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Laborers	1	$42,245	3.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	30	$110,222	81.08%
Electrical Engineers	30	$81,958	100.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29	$55,526	103.57%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	28	$21,073	103.70%
Industrial Production Managers	26	$92,519	104.00%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	22	$25,587	91.67%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$45,153	87.50%
Financial Analysts	20	$68,912	86.96%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	20	$28,371	86.96%
Management Analysts	19	$69,919	86.36%

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 %
India	1,297	$86,261	45.83%
Mexico	219	$48,104	24.94%
Bangladesh	195	$22,872	36.72%
China	151	$47,759	43.52%
Cambodia	109	$24,396	37.59%
South Korea	81	$47,558	31.40%
Canada	79	$71,124	38.73%
Vietnam	78	$23,520	42.16%
Philippines	66	$29,261	36.26%
Brazil	64	$67,380	35.96%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Magnetic Dreams Incorporated	2	$17,991	66.67%
Rpm Transportation Consultants Llc	2	$27,769	66.67%
Pes Enterprises Inc	2	$36,874	66.67%
Dako Resources Inc	2	$37,572	66.67%
The Jackson Clinic Professional Association	2	$142,063	66.67%
Tennessee Wesleyan University	2	$30,275	66.67%
Tusculum College	2	$21,945	66.67%
The Crown College	2	$22,058	66.67%
Boyd Buchanan School	2	$25,930	66.67%
Carnivore Llc	2	$26,863	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 %
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	7	$85,425	77.78%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	7	$81,563	77.78%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	7	$48,089	77.78%
Industrial Design Services	7	$65,990	77.78%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	7	$90,492	77.78%
Dental Laboratories	7	$85,363	77.78%
Machine Shops	7	$66,584	77.78%
Motion Picture And Video Production	7	$88,855	77.78%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	7	$112,968	87.50%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$44,663	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$69,077	66.67%
Pulp Mills	2	$113,828	66.67%
Battery Manufacturing	2	$90,522	100.00%
Forging And Stamping	2	$61,277	100.00%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$77,771	100.00%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	2	$82,576	100.00%
Electric Power Distribution	2	$76,149	100.00%
Commercial Bakeries	2	$47,632	100.00%
Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$97,116	100.00%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$58,948	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.