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 %
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 %
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell Berkowitz 11 $56,930 91.67%
Union University 11 $51,741 91.67%
Wei Chuan Usa Inc 11 $38,653 91.67%
Vedicsoft 11 $53,863 91.67%
Tennessee Ips Medical Services Pc 11 $217,806 91.67%
Jean Martin Inc 11 $72,808 91.67%
Arcadis Us Inc 11 $75,776 91.67%
Ellucian Company Lp 11 $79,356 91.67%
Mican Technologies Inc 11 $102,393 91.67%
Tekassembly Corporation 11 $71,594 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trinisys Llc 1 $65,104 50.00%
Vf Imagewear Inc 1 $104,645 50.00%
Savage Lumber Co Inc 1 $22,797 50.00%
Premium Guard 1 $83,928 50.00%
Adherehealth Llc 1 $108,950 50.00%
Michael K Norris 1 $21,611 50.00%
Comtech International Design Group Inc 1 $102,294 50.00%
Commercial Painting Inc 1 $27,414 50.00%
Colliers Asphalt Trucking Llc 1 $45,635 50.00%
Jubilee Mart Llc 1 $44,242 50.00%

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