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 %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $45,514 87.50%
Food Scientists and Technologists 34 $54,042 85.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $50,960 84.62%
Lawyers 33 $76,197 84.62%
Cost Estimators 33 $54,449 89.19%
Social Science Research Assistants 32 $35,678 86.49%
Accountants 30 $51,455 81.08%
Dentists, General 30 $112,145 83.33%
Logistics Engineers 28 $61,012 84.85%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 28 $70,636 84.85%
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 %
Nepal 50 $42,204 31.45%
Pakistan 47 $59,276 35.61%
Colombia 39 $31,134 30.71%
United Kingdom 33 $89,089 32.35%
Iran 26 $29,360 29.55%
Germany 21 $75,414 24.42%
Nigeria 18 $70,592 21.43%
Thailand 18 $26,148 27.69%
Taiwan 17 $42,918 29.82%
Albania 15 $31,950 30.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carson Newman University 16 $39,190 88.89%
Alsac St Jude Childrens Research Hospital 16 $66,903 88.89%
Sourceinfotech Inc 16 $55,585 88.89%
Ficosa North America Corporation 16 $65,711 88.89%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 16 $63,043 88.89%
Virtue Group Llc 16 $60,809 88.89%
Delasoft Inc 16 $68,708 88.89%
Video Gaming Technologies Inc 16 $78,517 88.89%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 16 $46,496 88.89%
Reliance Global Services Inc 16 $62,018 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
M H Farm Inc 4 $18,964 100.00%
Alfred G Slate Dba 4 $23,223 100.00%
Aw Southern Sod Farms Llc 4 $18,793 100.00%
David Peale 4 $21,824 100.00%
Joseph Herd 4 $29,250 100.00%
Circle J Tree Farm 4 $18,756 100.00%
Troy S Smiley 4 $21,460 100.00%
Youngblood Farms Llc 4 $29,250 100.00%
Double J Tobacco Farms 4 $24,991 100.00%
G M Farms 4 $19,760 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caterpillar Inc 1 $59,904 33.33%
Janie Llc 1 $16,910 33.33%
Cobb Vantress Inc 1 $86,590 33.33%
Us Cellular Corporation 1 $47,611 33.33%
La Hacienda 1 1 $45,282 33.33%
Jai Mata Inc 1 $45,282 33.33%
Chicopee Inc 1 $85,114 33.33%
Kj Seo Llc Dba Heritage Cleaners 1 $27,851 33.33%
Ponder Co 1 $47,050 33.33%
Vanderbilt Integrated Providers Inc 1 $122,262 33.33%

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