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%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 3 $27,602 2.94%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $50,128 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 %
Belgium 1 $32,822 50.00%
Ireland 1 $92,061 50.00%
Barbados 1 $44,886 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $59,696 50.00%
Uganda 1 $23,421 100.00%
Lesotho 1 $23,504 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ut Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists 17 $185,255 89.47%
Fisk University 17 $47,671 89.47%
Berg Llc 17 $54,813 89.47%
Strategic Resources International Inc 17 $66,538 89.47%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 17 $76,090 89.47%
Objectstream Inc 17 $71,521 89.47%
Intellisoft Technologies Inc 17 $73,359 89.47%
Saxon Global Inc 17 $75,749 89.47%
Sbp Consulting Inc 17 $71,830 89.47%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 17 $69,503 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donald Lamar Hughes 5 $28,558 100.00%
Joey Knight Dba 5 $23,051 100.00%
Samantha D Craun 5 $28,558 100.00%
Charles C Head Jr 5 $21,033 100.00%
H H Farm Labor Llc 5 $28,325 100.00%
Jackson 1 Farms 5 $23,063 100.00%
Mark Wofford 5 $26,778 100.00%
Trejo Bros Produce Llc 5 $24,328 100.00%
Lorenzo Martinez 5 $26,528 100.00%
Mcminnville Lawn Garden Llc 5 $28,325 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vanick Group Llc 1 $121,181 33.33%
Stellar Management Group I Llc 1 $61,256 33.33%
San Antonio Corporation 1 $49,254 33.33%
Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic 1 $80 33.33%
Dura Operating Llc 1 $80,621 33.33%
Gyrus Ent Llc 1 $87,589 33.33%
Adecco Usa Inc 1 $90,958 33.33%
Logan Patri Engineering Inc 1 $85,675 33.33%
Xerox Business Services Llc 1 $55,266 33.33%
The Karnjanapoomi Restaurant Llc 1 $25,376 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