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 %
Actuaries 27 $75,259 81.82%
Credit Analysts 27 $47,559 84.38%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $45,085 84.38%
Validation Engineers 26 $73,022 81.25%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 26 $40,309 83.87%
Managers, All Other 26 $72,652 83.87%
Animal Scientists 26 $73,293 86.67%
Urban and Regional Planners 24 $45,311 80.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $35,437 82.76%
Clinical Data Managers 24 $67,855 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 %
Idexcel Inc 14 $68,551 93.33%
Tekinvaderz Llc 14 $80,851 93.33%
Econtenti Inc 14 $73,885 93.33%
Avnet Inc 14 $62,656 93.33%
Exusia Inc 14 $69,543 93.33%
Cyient Inc 14 $64,667 93.33%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 14 $75,177 93.33%
Kirchhoff Automotive Manchester Inc 14 $77,241 93.33%
Smith Amp Nephew Inc 14 $70,121 93.33%
Schrill Technologies Inc 14 $79,012 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Martha Adkins Dba Adkins Farm 3 $20,469 100.00%
Thumbs Up Nursery 3 $24,419 100.00%
Travis S Knox Dba 3 $20,800 100.00%
Scott Strawberries Tomatoes Farms Scotts Unaka Mountain Blueberries Llc 3 $21,778 100.00%
Michael P Allison 3 $29,113 100.00%
Wadey Bunch Farms 3 $29,370 100.00%
Andy Teasley 3 $20,800 100.00%
Malco Farms Llc 3 $26,825 100.00%
Corby H Brown 3 $29,758 100.00%
Pinson Farms Partnership 3 $29,370 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Men Framing 1 $39,998 50.00%
Koide Tennessee Inc 1 $47,861 50.00%
Park Ave Bp Llc 1 $39,125 50.00%
Riverstone Rentals Llc 1 $35,069 50.00%
T Mobile Usa Inc 1 $67,974 50.00%
Blessed Church 1 $33,592 50.00%
Nephila Advisors Llc 1 $63,794 50.00%
Hilton Worldwide 1 $98,634 50.00%
Bayer Cropscience 1 $79,498 50.00%
Consumer Depot Llc 1 $70,928 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