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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists 20 $50,688 86.96%
Mechatronics Engineers 19 $75,214 82.61%
Food Service Managers 18 $31,486 78.26%
Technical Writers 18 $55,675 78.26%
Budget Analysts 18 $53,149 81.82%
Training and Development Specialists 18 $45,435 81.82%
Instructional Coordinators 18 $47,438 81.82%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 18 $63,449 90.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 18 $55,125 90.00%
Supply Chain Managers 18 $82,467 94.74%
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 %
Artech Llc 10 $101,752 83.33%
Amg Crockett Llc 10 $171,454 83.33%
Hospital Medicine Services Of Tn Llc 10 $174,163 83.33%
Apex Cardiology 10 $183,377 83.33%
Inpatient Services Of Tennessee Pc 10 $185,983 83.33%
Netlogic Solutions Inc 10 $67,001 83.33%
Advent Global Solutions Inc 10 $68,712 83.33%
Memphis Pathology Group Pc 10 $175,744 83.33%
Unique Gifts Ts 10 $39,314 83.33%
Eureka Infotech Inc 10 $68,455 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
S M Hernandez Sons Inc 2 $27,342 100.00%
Charles Head Farm 2 $19,614 100.00%
Victor Dean Hutchison 2 $30,576 100.00%
Battle Ditch Sod Farm 2 $22,994 100.00%
A J Farms 2 2 $19,947 100.00%
River View Farms Llc 2 $17,638 100.00%
Yarbro Farms Partnership 2 $28,891 100.00%
Robert Wilkinson 2 $23,733 100.00%
David C Roark 2 $22,994 100.00%
Ch Farms 2 $29,661 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Premium Guard 1 $83,928 50.00%
Trinisys Llc 1 $65,104 50.00%
Vf Imagewear Inc 1 $104,645 50.00%
Brill Enterprises Llc 1 $51,022 50.00%
Sapiens Na Insurance Solutions Inc 1 $96,720 50.00%
Harness Llc 1 $34,403 50.00%
Jubilee Mart Llc 1 $44,242 50.00%
Colliers Asphalt Trucking Llc 1 $45,635 50.00%
Commercial Painting Inc 1 $27,414 50.00%
Bucksnort Rr Ranch Llc 1 $36,275 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