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 %
Pediatricians, General 79 $134,418 84.95%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 79 $73,198 87.78%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 77 $61,779 85.56%
Sales Engineers 76 $77,502 85.39%
Registered Nurses 74 $66,886 86.05%
Pharmacists 73 $105,450 86.90%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 68 $45,896 81.93%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 64 $55,730 81.01%
Nuclear Engineers 62 $77,397 78.48%
Soil and Plant Scientists 62 $46,442 80.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 9 $81,254 90.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 9 $49,550 90.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $51,878 90.00%
Credit Analysts 8 $55,258 80.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 8 $75,642 80.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $40,895 80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 8 $52,239 80.00%
Chemical Engineers 8 $101,070 80.00%
Veterinarians 8 $69,777 80.00%
Web Developers 8 $53,688 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 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 %
Wonder Porcelain Group Llc 33 $54,489 89.19%
Emdeon Business Services Llc 33 $79,910 89.19%
Natsoft Corporation 33 $71,114 89.19%
Eclat Integrated Software Solutions Inc 33 $74,942 91.67%
Ut Medical Group 33 $151,020 91.67%
It Division Inc 32 $56,809 88.89%
Thomas Betts Corporation 32 $64,157 88.89%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc 32 $59,581 91.43%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 32 $77,193 91.43%
Cook Systems International Inc 32 $75,881 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tommy Culwell 9 $26,982 100.00%
Ray Eidson 9 $20,203 100.00%
Woffords Nursery Tree Farm Llc 9 $25,385 100.00%
Grant Garst 9 $28,736 100.00%
Mayfield Farm Nursery Llc 9 $25,217 100.00%
Bobby G Ogg Jr 9 $26,414 100.00%
Silver Bait Llc 9 $28,866 100.00%
Warren Brothers Farm Llc 9 $26,973 100.00%
A W Southern Sod Farms Llc 9 $25,808 100.00%
Fulton Tobacco Farms 9 $26,250 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Super Tj Llc 2 $37,596 40.00%
Fashion Express Inc 2 $39,302 40.00%
4th Source 2 $105,748 40.00%
Edgeaq Llc 2 $82,868 40.00%
Earl Swensson Associates Inc 2 $51,678 40.00%
Gondolier Steak Pizza Of Sweetwater Inc 2 $26,541 40.00%
Quality Manufacturing Systems Inc 2 $69,358 40.00%
Silicon Ranch Corporation 2 $110,074 40.00%
Honeywell International Inc 2 $89,315 40.00%
Ksp Corporation Dba All Brite Cleaners 2 $22,620 40.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 3 $20,690 100.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $17,763 100.00%
Music Publishers 3 $100,783 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing 3 $91,068 100.00%
Beauty Salons 3 $20,592 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 3 $26,457 100.00%
Child And Youth Services 3 $80,988 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 3 $73,105 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 3 $58,864 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 3 $72,502 100.00%

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