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 %
El Salvador 9 $52,118 34.62%
Malaysia 8 $59,816 30.77%
Poland 8 $45,630 30.77%
Japan 8 $55,689 32.00%
Hong Kong 8 $20,696 34.78%
Lebanon 8 $97,293 36.36%
Sudan 7 $81,663 31.82%
Argentina 7 $50,868 33.33%
Kenya 7 $53,334 33.33%
Ecuador 6 $67,475 30.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synchronisys Inc 12 $54,766 85.71%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 12 $57,148 85.71%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 12 $68,805 92.31%
Cubic Technologies Llc 12 $68,501 92.31%
Silverxis Inc 12 $61,211 92.31%
American Unit Inc 12 $70,263 92.31%
Applications Software Technology Llc 12 $68,404 92.31%
Aristocrat Technologies Inc 12 $82,786 92.31%
Gresham Smith 12 $76,626 92.31%
Ktg Usa Inc 12 $75,173 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yarbro Farms 3 $30,271 100.00%
Griffith Farms 3 $11,874 100.00%
Paul H Evans Jr 3 $21,653 100.00%
M H Tobacco Farm Inc 3 $20,800 100.00%
Phillip Head 3 $18,758 100.00%
Bobby J Thomas 3 $27,699 100.00%
Kyle Frazier 3 $30,014 100.00%
Daniel E Borthick 3 $22,852 100.00%
Rusty Mangrum 3 $30,881 100.00%
Commercial Nursery Company Inc 3 $26,548 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nashville Marble Whirlpool Bath Llc 1 $42,848 50.00%
Aspire Health Inc 1 $72,862 50.00%
Providertrust 1 $89,918 50.00%
Humphreys Blvd Gas Food Mart Llc 1 $39,853 50.00%
Mapco Express Inc 1 $75,774 50.00%
Bacar Constructors 1 $60,154 50.00%
Inlet Beach Texaco Inc 1 $52,978 50.00%
Moduslink Corporation 1 $132,829 50.00%
Knoxville Restaurant Group Llc 1 $35,547 50.00%
Elliott Davis Llc 1 $85,405 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