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 %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $42,081 85.42%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $39,669 87.23%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $45,741 85.11%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $64,980 85.11%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 39 $52,183 84.78%
Data Warehousing Specialists 39 $62,639 84.78%
Purchasing Managers 38 $83,600 84.44%
Mental Health Counselors 38 $32,891 86.36%
Hospitalists 37 $151,028 84.09%
Chief Executives 36 $143,028 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Sri Lanka 6 $51,751 31.58%
Guatemala 6 $29,598 31.58%
Australia 6 $68,992 33.33%
Egypt 6 $58,727 33.33%
Singapore 6 $43,871 33.33%
Chile 6 $46,876 37.50%
Ghana 6 $34,532 37.50%
Peru 5 $38,779 33.33%
Jordan 5 $67,299 33.33%
Romania 4 $42,702 26.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synchronisys Inc 12 $54,766 85.71%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 12 $57,148 85.71%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 12 $68,805 92.31%
Cubic Technologies Llc 12 $68,501 92.31%
Silverxis Inc 12 $61,211 92.31%
American Unit Inc 12 $70,263 92.31%
Applications Software Technology Llc 12 $68,404 92.31%
Aristocrat Technologies Inc 12 $82,786 92.31%
Gresham Smith 12 $76,626 92.31%
Ktg Usa Inc 12 $75,173 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yarbro Farms 3 $30,271 100.00%
Griffith Farms 3 $11,874 100.00%
Paul H Evans Jr 3 $21,653 100.00%
M H Tobacco Farm Inc 3 $20,800 100.00%
Phillip Head 3 $18,758 100.00%
Bobby J Thomas 3 $27,699 100.00%
Kyle Frazier 3 $30,014 100.00%
Daniel E Borthick 3 $22,852 100.00%
Rusty Mangrum 3 $30,881 100.00%
Commercial Nursery Company Inc 3 $26,548 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nashville Marble Whirlpool Bath Llc 1 $42,848 50.00%
Aspire Health Inc 1 $72,862 50.00%
Providertrust 1 $89,918 50.00%
Humphreys Blvd Gas Food Mart Llc 1 $39,853 50.00%
Mapco Express Inc 1 $75,774 50.00%
Bacar Constructors 1 $60,154 50.00%
Inlet Beach Texaco Inc 1 $52,978 50.00%
Moduslink Corporation 1 $132,829 50.00%
Knoxville Restaurant Group Llc 1 $35,547 50.00%
Elliott Davis Llc 1 $85,405 50.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,899 $26,316 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 899 $26,675 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 183 $26,526 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 152 $28,200 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 149 $28,002 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 132 $21,325 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 85 $23,988 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 81 $27,854 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 79 $28,886 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 66 $28,186 100.00%

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