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 %
Vedicsoft 11 $53,863 84.62%
Mprsoft Inc 11 $56,194 84.62%
Mueller Co Llc 11 $75,260 84.62%
Entrada Inc 11 $63,574 84.62%
Reliable Financial Solutions Inc 11 $46,719 84.62%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 11 $70,108 84.62%
Comsoft Technologies Llc 11 $52,739 84.62%
Agility Technologies Llc 11 $62,149 84.62%
Johns Manville 11 $71,688 91.67%
Randstad Technologies Lp 11 $68,362 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joey E Haston 2 $28,642 100.00%
D A Tobacco 2 $30,576 100.00%
Emily Dyer 2 $24,991 100.00%
Brad A Marsh 2 $20,384 100.00%
Roberts Farms 2 $30,576 100.00%
Michael Turner 2 $18,044 100.00%
Bw Quality Growers Inc 2 $16,330 100.00%
Lost Creek Cotton Llc 2 $30,576 100.00%
Tim Farmer 2 $25,501 100.00%
William Shipley 2 $21,466 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alcoa Corporation 1 $81,266 50.00%
Fashion Ave Inc Dba Xville 1 $29,848 50.00%
Alana Healthcare Llc 1 $63,918 50.00%
Toyota Boshoku America 1 $99,632 50.00%
Dunlop Pharmacy Llc Dba Dunlop Pharmacy 1 $112,382 50.00%
Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company 1 $109,242 50.00%
Schlusselbauer North America 1 $40,539 50.00%
Shin Seong Electro Inc 1 $56,202 50.00%
Infinity Management Llc 1 $63,960 50.00%
Claxton Dietetic Solutions Llc 1 $49,150 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