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 %
Venezuela 15 $56,184 31.91%
South Africa 15 $73,967 32.61%
Ukraine 13 $65,320 28.89%
Turkey 13 $47,233 30.23%
Serbia 13 $41,312 32.50%
Italy 13 $69,711 35.14%
Spain 12 $58,119 35.29%
Russia 10 $63,048 33.33%
France 10 $77,365 37.04%
Honduras 9 $42,917 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hyr Global Source Inc 13 $71,671 92.86%
Harland Financial Solutions Inc 13 $69,893 92.86%
Jackson Madison County General Hospital 13 $199,088 92.86%
3avenir Llc 13 $73,150 92.86%
Jean Martin Inc 13 $76,159 92.86%
Meta Platforms Inc 13 $111,083 92.86%
Ul Llc 13 $113,328 92.86%
Srk Systems Inc 13 $84,598 92.86%
Delek Us Holdings Inc 13 $77,783 92.86%
Nike Usa Inc 13 $91,304 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jeffrey D Ellis Dba 3 $20,592 100.00%
Midtenn Farm Llc 3 $24,190 100.00%
Tracy Lehman 3 $22,852 100.00%
Bet Farms Llc 3 $24,724 100.00%
Sepulveda Brothers Nursery 3 $22,173 100.00%
Tennessee Wholesale Nursery Llc 3 $30,014 100.00%
Justin Caleb Story Dba Caleb Story Farms 3 $19,802 100.00%
Mark Cox 3 $19,282 100.00%
Anthony Bros Farm 3 $20,010 100.00%
H B Tree Service And Lawn Care Llc 3 $24,114 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Austin Powder 1 $103,314 50.00%
Nicholas Lupu 1 $17,347 50.00%
Ovation Inc 1 $132,829 50.00%
Radial South Lp 1 $61,506 50.00%
Syus Inc 1 $60,299 50.00%
Provision Health Partners Llc 1 $109,075 50.00%
American Esoteric Laboratories Inc 1 $73,778 50.00%
Affinion Benefits Group Llc 1 $103,646 50.00%
Tennessee Marble Company 1 $67,870 50.00%
Hdk Industries Inc 1 $66,539 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