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 %
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 %
Sierra Consulting Inc 23 $74,904 95.83%
Atn Hoelzel Lp 23 $69,066 95.83%
Buckman Laboratories International Inc 23 $90,066 95.83%
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Authority 23 $173,817 95.83%
Blossom Tech Inc 22 $74,525 91.67%
Lincoln Memorial University 22 $51,528 91.67%
Cognate Bioservices Inc 22 $55,790 91.67%
Ncr Corporation 22 $72,856 91.67%
Zycron Inc 22 $74,234 91.67%
Change Healthcare Operations Llc 22 $93,502 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rehab America Inc 1 $44,450 25.00%
Pips Technology Inc 1 $81,765 25.00%
Perdue Farms Incorporated 1 $61,485 25.00%
Ll Restaurant Equipment Company 1 $46,010 25.00%
Nonconnah Development Inc 1 $61,256 25.00%
Jhllc Dba Fuji Japanese Steakhouse And Sushi 1 $32,802 25.00%
101 Construction Company Inc 1 $57,200 25.00%
Sony Music Holdings Inc 1 $43,430 25.00%
Hunter Marine Transport Inc 1 $36,691 33.33%
Laffer Associates 1 $35,838 33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage