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 %
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 $107,973 100.00%
Slovenia 1 $67,850 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quanta Manufacturing Nashville Llc 18 $66,676 90.00%
Yapp Usa Automotive Systems Inc 18 $57,907 90.00%
Keystone Automotive Industries Inc 18 $83,222 90.00%
Softnice Inc 18 $64,039 90.00%
Ramps International Inc 18 $73,062 90.00%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 18 $67,839 90.00%
Softcom Systems Inc 18 $62,822 90.00%
Connectix Corporation 18 $75,424 90.00%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 18 $76,675 90.00%
Bsh Home Appliances Corporation 18 $85,764 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cox Brothers Enterprises 5 $27,959 100.00%
Scott Rainey 5 $27,419 100.00%
Josh Cornwell 5 $29,178 100.00%
3 J Farms Llc 5 $22,531 100.00%
Tommy Mcdow Farms Llc 5 $28,192 100.00%
Bradford Farms Nursery Llc 5 $28,558 100.00%
Cody Jenkins 5 $21,690 100.00%
Dillon Dyer 5 $28,791 100.00%
Michael Simpson 5 $26,915 100.00%
Moseley Farms Llc 5 $22,851 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc 1 $77,563 33.33%
Faltec America Inc 1 $78,957 33.33%
Dell Products Lp 1 $52,104 33.33%
Americas Family Doctors Pllc 1 $166,400 33.33%
Unique Gifts Ts 1 $72,550 33.33%
Im Enterprises Inc 1 $41,870 33.33%
Buchart Horn Inc 1 $64,917 33.33%
Medicos General Pllc 1 $29,786 33.33%
Mid South Nephrology Consultants 1 $166,400 33.33%
Power Telephone Supply Company 1 $64,397 33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $51,917 50.00%
Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries 1 $28,891 50.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $23,275 100.00%
Logging 1 $21,167 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $29,661 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $52,000 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $28,891 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $24,190 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $31,491 100.00%
Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $21,382 100.00%

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