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)

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 %
Virtue Group Llc 16 $60,809 94.12%
Delasoft Inc 16 $68,708 94.12%
Video Gaming Technologies Inc 16 $78,517 94.12%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 16 $46,496 94.12%
Reliance Global Services Inc 16 $62,018 94.12%
Saxon Global Inc 16 $74,838 94.12%
Keystone Automotive Industries Inc 16 $81,853 94.12%
Universal Rehab Services Inc 16 $68,444 94.12%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 16 $68,834 94.12%
Rapidit Inc 16 $66,895 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Showtime Pictures Llc 1 $43,930 33.33%
Transcore Lp 1 $93,475 33.33%
Ciber Inc 1 $70,928 33.33%
Carolyn Smith Bryant 1 $21,819 33.33%
Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc 1 $118,581 33.33%
Truecare Pharmacy 1 $119,891 33.33%
Sontara Old Hickory Inc 1 $135,845 33.33%
Chitrali Investment Llc 1 $38,043 33.33%
Nelson Global Products Inc 1 $78,645 33.33%
Quire Inc 1 $60,986 33.33%

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