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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 74 $71,982 91.36%
Pharmacists 73 $105,450 90.12%
Sales Engineers 72 $77,808 91.14%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 69 $61,555 92.00%
Database Architects 62 $65,827 82.67%
Biostatisticians 62 $57,469 86.11%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $52,997 83.33%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 60 $44,086 85.71%
Nuclear Engineers 54 $76,779 79.41%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $48,325 80.30%
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 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 %
Canvas Infotech Inc 2 $50,461 66.67%
First Choice Sales And Marketing Group 2 $50,502 66.67%
Smith Seckman Reid Inc 2 $58,043 66.67%
International Technologies Pro Llc 2 $55,807 66.67%
Rocket Mortgage Llc 2 $50,606 66.67%
Prowess It Solutions Llc 2 $57,335 66.67%
Specialty Foods Marketing Llc 2 $54,371 66.67%
Hitachi Consulting Software Services 2 $56,223 66.67%
Thy Inc 2 $56,774 66.67%
Katsu International Inc 2 $51,085 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 %
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $109,595 50.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $32,594 50.00%
Open End Investment Funds 1 $44,824 50.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $62,192 50.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 1 $47,590 50.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 1 $50,918 50.00%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 1 $76,710 50.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $29,536 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $106,392 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing 1 $53,955 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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