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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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursing Assistants 10 $23,504 90.91%
Biomedical Engineers 10 $71,829 90.91%
Animal Scientists 9 $67,537 81.82%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $48,464 90.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 9 $25,533 90.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 9 $35,966 90.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 9 $59,356 90.00%
Web Developers 8 $53,688 80.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 8 $50,401 80.00%
Sales Managers 8 $74,519 80.00%
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 %
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 69 $95,426 92.00%
Vega Soft Inc 69 $62,260 92.00%
Optum Services Inc 66 $94,322 89.19%
Comspark International Inc 65 $53,693 90.28%
Tennessee Technological University 65 $49,772 91.55%
Ozburn Hessey Logistics 63 $76,826 88.73%
Meharry Medical College 63 $48,397 91.30%
Prospance Inc 63 $48,159 92.65%
Latitude 36 Inc 61 $87,341 89.71%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 61 $56,788 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mueller Industries Inc 4 $91,484 33.33%
Marelli North America Inc 4 $56,779 33.33%
Sylvamo North America Llc 3 $121,860 25.00%
Smarsh 3 $80,995 25.00%
Electronic Express Inc 3 $50,135 25.00%
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation 3 $61,471 25.00%
Faist Light Metals Tennessee Llc 3 $90,605 25.00%
Saargummi Tennessee Inc 3 $84,538 25.00%
Catalyst Design Group Pc 3 $51,944 27.27%
Kenco Management Group 3 $108,084 27.27%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries 1 $28,891 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $24,190 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $28,891 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $23,275 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $29,661 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $52,000 100.00%
Logging 1 $21,167 100.00%

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 $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