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 %
Logistics Analysts 17 $63,507 89.47%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 17 $64,462 89.47%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 17 $40,386 89.47%
Computer Hardware Engineers 16 $73,394 84.21%
Health Educators 16 $44,718 88.89%
Veterinarians 16 $83,294 88.89%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $64,033 83.33%
Auditors 15 $49,182 83.33%
Aerospace Engineers 14 $65,761 82.35%
Robotics Engineers 14 $72,185 82.35%
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 %
International Business Machines Corporation 11 $83,803 91.67%
Expedent Corp 11 $74,419 91.67%
Salesforce Inc 11 $91,403 91.67%
I Link Solutions Inc 11 $75,088 91.67%
Wellmont Health System 11 $126,811 91.67%
Formac Inc 11 $81,597 91.67%
Axivise Information Technologies Inc 11 $74,617 91.67%
Citizens Financial Group Inc 11 $113,829 91.67%
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital Inc 11 $137,448 91.67%
Baptist Memorial Medical Group 10 $164,077 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Justice Farms Llc 2 $22,641 100.00%
Cox Brothers Land Cattle Llc 2 $31,491 100.00%
Garland L Pitt Dba Garland L Pitt Farms 2 $21,167 100.00%
Timothy Weatherspoon 2 $30,576 100.00%
Gerry Nokes 2 $30,576 100.00%
Penrose Farm Llc 2 $24,991 100.00%
Barney V Wooten 2 $23,275 100.00%
University Of Tn Highland Rim Research Education Center 1 2 $20,384 100.00%
Gerry Albright Farms 2 $19,614 100.00%
Hardin County Growers Llc 2 $29,276 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lazboy Incorporated 1 $106,642 50.00%
Sanavivi Real Estate Solutions Llc 1 $98,259 50.00%
Costar Realty Information Inc 1 $44,158 50.00%
Sabre Glbl Inc 1 $111,592 50.00%
Hyun Tech Inc 1 $40,352 50.00%
Varseaubiz Inc 1 $97,635 50.00%
Cha Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center 1 $61,339 50.00%
Savage Lumber Co Inc 1 $22,797 50.00%
Adherehealth Llc 1 $108,950 50.00%
Michael K Norris 1 $21,611 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