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 %
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 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 %
Department Of Veterans Affaris 2 $146,713 66.67%
Southern Kidney Specialists Plc 2 $178,256 66.67%
Equinix Inc 2 $150,031 66.67%
Maury Regional Medical Group Inc 2 $152,027 66.67%
Apogee Medical Group Virginia Pc 2 $160,327 66.67%
Karing Hearts Cardiology Pc 2 $198,474 66.67%
Avure Technologies Inc 2 $183,415 66.67%
Apogee Medical Group Inc 2 $163,717 66.67%
Tennessee Interventional And Imaging Associates P 2 $169,062 66.67%
Cherokee Health Systems 2 $187,211 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 %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 47 $27,839 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 44 $23,871 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 41 $27,016 100.00%
Hay Farming 30 $29,018 100.00%
Crop Production 28 $27,614 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 26 $29,146 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 23 $25,377 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 22 $23,064 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 20 $29,581 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $27,617 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage