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 %
India 1,297 $86,261 45.83%
Mexico 219 $48,104 24.94%
Bangladesh 195 $22,872 36.72%
China 151 $47,759 43.52%
Cambodia 109 $24,396 37.59%
South Korea 81 $47,558 31.40%
Canada 79 $71,124 38.73%
Vietnam 78 $23,520 42.16%
Philippines 66 $29,261 36.26%
Brazil 64 $67,380 35.96%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kony Services Inc 3 $80,877 100.00%
Ruletronics Systems Inc 3 $83,886 100.00%
Sumner Medical Group Pllc 3 $98,363 100.00%
Epsilon Data Management Llc 3 $92,338 100.00%
Svp Worldwide Llc 3 $78,007 100.00%
Hickman Community Health Care Services Inc 3 $116,633 100.00%
Sylvamo Corporation 3 $102,717 100.00%
Cozen Technology Solutions Inc 3 $91,568 100.00%
Linatex Corporation Of America 3 $82,902 100.00%
Sysazzle Inc 3 $81,141 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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