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 %
Physicists	214	$62,485	84.58%
Information Security Analysts	199	$74,800	84.68%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	195	$76,616	87.05%
Chemists	188	$51,709	85.07%
Internists, General	181	$147,668	82.27%
Logisticians	164	$54,181	78.85%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	157	$61,366	77.34%
Engineers, All Other	150	$61,376	85.23%
Marketing Managers	145	$88,992	88.41%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	140	$53,355	86.96%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Operations Research Analysts	17	$58,476	94.44%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	17	$90,159	100.00%
Civil Engineers	17	$69,549	100.00%
Team Assemblers	16	$21,216	100.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$31,052	100.00%
Managers, All Other	14	$93,821	93.33%
Family and General Practitioners	14	$110,519	93.33%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$68,173	86.67%
Materials Engineers	13	$69,912	86.67%
Financial Managers	13	$88,053	92.86%

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 %
Smith Nephew Inc Orthopaedics Division	35	$73,906	89.74%
Sarah Cannon Research Institute Scri	35	$64,537	89.74%
Chspsc Llc	35	$74,738	89.74%
Mesa Associates Inc	35	$77,270	89.74%
Family Health Group Inc	34	$163,217	89.47%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	34	$76,868	89.47%
Healthstream	34	$76,256	89.47%
Fedex Supply Chain Inc	33	$87,300	86.84%
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp	33	$76,453	86.84%
Kpmg Llp	33	$70,171	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Entrada Inc	2	$93,413	33.33%
Ksp Corporation Dba All Brite Cleaners	2	$22,620	33.33%
Honeywell International Inc	2	$89,315	33.33%
Fashion Express Inc	2	$39,302	33.33%
4th Source	2	$105,748	33.33%
Edgeaq Llc	2	$82,868	33.33%
Gondolier Steak Pizza Of Sweetwater Inc	2	$26,541	33.33%
Earl Swensson Associates Inc	2	$51,678	33.33%
Super Tj Llc	2	$37,596	33.33%
Nashville Korean Presbyterian Church	2	$30,545	33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	25	$63,611	86.21%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	25	$77,282	89.29%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	25	$80,072	92.59%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	25	$70,649	92.59%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	24	$73,512	88.89%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	24	$82,043	88.89%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	24	$60,605	92.31%
Offices Of Dentists	23	$103,123	88.46%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23	$71,956	88.46%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	23	$78,980	92.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	2	$87,475	22.22%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$80,663	22.22%
Hog And Pig Farming	2	$40,061	22.22%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$32,251	22.22%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	2	$83,054	25.00%
Child And Youth Services	2	$93,975	25.00%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,977	25.00%
Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$97,116	25.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$39,052	25.00%
Pulp Mills	2	$113,828	25.00%

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 $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.