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 %
Software Developers, Applications 11,791 $77,475 92.91%
Computer Systems Analysts 8,686 $62,919 93.02%
Computer Programmers 4,159 $62,485 92.86%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,827 $62,732 94.35%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,573 $47,649 83.14%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,221 $102,428 92.15%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,172 $79,094 91.71%
Industrial Engineers 998 $72,428 86.78%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 968 $142,954 87.29%
Database Administrators 836 $71,661 91.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,555 $26,185 185.28%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 1,130 $26,966 206.96%
Nursery Workers 120 $26,254 24.90%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 118 $29,200 75.64%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 45 $28,064 29.22%
Commercial Pilots 5 $43,430 3.52%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $50,128 2.94%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 3 $27,602 3.49%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2 $30,576 2.44%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2 $49,608 2.94%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 658 $85,228 88.80%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 385 $21,812 72.92%
Computer Systems Analysts 212 $78,917 58.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other 113 $73,692 36.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 103 $32,822 40.71%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 102 $19,760 49.76%
Industrial Engineers 97 $75,695 47.32%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 93 $22,152 51.10%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 84 $117,419 48.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 82 $18,866 53.25%
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 %
Palestine 1 $87,901 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $64,792 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $47,819 50.00%
Norway 1 $32,060 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $55,141 50.00%
South Sudan 1 $22,693 50.00%
Niger 1 $107,973 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $67,850 50.00%
Ireland 1 $92,061 50.00%
Belgium 1 $32,822 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lead It Corporation 22 $71,594 91.67%
Avco Consulting Inc 22 $76,967 91.67%
Vastek Inc 22 $67,453 91.67%
Mountain States Physician Group Inc 22 $171,569 91.67%
Healthspring Inc 22 $85,955 91.67%
Tri State Neurology Pllc 22 $161,360 91.67%
Adroit Associates Inc 21 $71,485 87.50%
Tekwissen Llc 21 $61,002 87.50%
Persistent Systems Inc 21 $54,754 87.50%
Csr Infotech Inc 21 $45,680 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John S Denning 6 $25,303 100.00%
Tommy Jordan Dba Jordan Farms 6 $23,393 100.00%
Hjt Packaging Llc 6 $22,123 100.00%
Garland Pitt 6 $18,946 100.00%
Richard Clan 6 $20,351 100.00%
Springfield Ag Service Llc 6 $30,066 100.00%
Mid Tenn Turf Farms Llc 6 $25,459 100.00%
Knox Farm Llc 6 $24,419 100.00%
Steel Plant Company Llc 6 $28,936 100.00%
Cody Clark Thompson 6 $27,664 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Don Ron Corp 1 $32,386 25.00%
Sharp Manufacturing Company Of America 1 $46,197 25.00%
Girls Preparatory School 1 $35,410 25.00%
Cumberland Environmental Resources Company 1 $42,786 33.33%
Prime Home Entertainment 1 $41,621 33.33%
Hunter Marine Transport Inc 1 $36,691 33.33%
Collierville C Stores Llc 1 $45,614 33.33%
Laffer Associates 1 $35,838 33.33%
Ll Restaurant Equipment Company 1 $46,010 33.33%
Pips Technology Inc 1 $81,765 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 $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