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 %
Israel 4 $96,459 28.57%
Bahamas 4 $56,998 30.77%
Bolivia 4 $66,888 30.77%
Syria 4 $99,748 30.77%
Slovakia 4 $64,262 33.33%
Romania 4 $42,702 33.33%
Cameroon 3 $24,544 27.27%
Greece 3 $45,724 27.27%
Macedonia 3 $41,135 27.27%
Costa Rica 3 $80,260 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wonder Porcelain Group Llc 33 $54,489 89.19%
Emdeon Business Services Llc 33 $79,910 89.19%
Natsoft Corporation 33 $71,114 89.19%
Eclat Integrated Software Solutions Inc 33 $74,942 91.67%
Ut Medical Group 33 $151,020 91.67%
It Division Inc 32 $56,809 88.89%
Thomas Betts Corporation 32 $64,157 88.89%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc 32 $59,581 91.43%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 32 $77,193 91.43%
Cook Systems International Inc 32 $75,881 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tommy Culwell 9 $26,982 100.00%
Ray Eidson 9 $20,203 100.00%
Woffords Nursery Tree Farm Llc 9 $25,385 100.00%
Grant Garst 9 $28,736 100.00%
Mayfield Farm Nursery Llc 9 $25,217 100.00%
Bobby G Ogg Jr 9 $26,414 100.00%
Silver Bait Llc 9 $28,866 100.00%
Warren Brothers Farm Llc 9 $26,973 100.00%
A W Southern Sod Farms Llc 9 $25,808 100.00%
Fulton Tobacco Farms 9 $26,250 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Super Tj Llc 2 $37,596 40.00%
Fashion Express Inc 2 $39,302 40.00%
4th Source 2 $105,748 40.00%
Edgeaq Llc 2 $82,868 40.00%
Earl Swensson Associates Inc 2 $51,678 40.00%
Gondolier Steak Pizza Of Sweetwater Inc 2 $26,541 40.00%
Quality Manufacturing Systems Inc 2 $69,358 40.00%
Silicon Ranch Corporation 2 $110,074 40.00%
Honeywell International Inc 2 $89,315 40.00%
Ksp Corporation Dba All Brite Cleaners 2 $22,620 40.00%

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