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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Programmers	2	$78,073	33.33%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	2	$21,445	33.33%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$39,600	33.33%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2	$72,904	33.33%
Curators	2	$62,806	40.00%
Cost Estimators	2	$47,986	40.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$61,345	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$67,996	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$34,965	40.00%
Administrative Services Managers	2	$76,950	40.00%

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 %
India	1,297	$86,261	45.83%
Mexico	219	$48,104	24.94%
Bangladesh	195	$22,872	36.72%
China	151	$47,759	43.52%
Cambodia	109	$24,396	37.59%
South Korea	81	$47,558	31.40%
Canada	79	$71,124	38.73%
Vietnam	78	$23,520	42.16%
Philippines	66	$29,261	36.26%
Brazil	64	$67,380	35.96%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ltimindtree Limited	36	$72,891	90.00%
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp	36	$77,747	90.00%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	35	$77,276	87.50%
Sarah Cannon Research Institute Scri	35	$64,537	89.74%
Fedex Corporate Services	35	$49,993	89.74%
Williams Sonoma Inc	35	$71,674	89.74%
Smith Nephew Inc Orthopaedics Division	35	$73,906	89.74%
Raymond James Associates Inc	35	$84,137	92.11%
Vbj Tech Llc	35	$70,604	92.11%
Fedex Supply Chain Inc	35	$87,888	92.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Donnie Jones Sons Partnership	10	$28,442	100.00%
Matthew Hancock	10	$21,507	100.00%
Garland L Pitt	10	$28,442	100.00%
William A Rawls	10	$27,895	100.00%
Turners Landscaping Llc	10	$25,873	100.00%
Rmr Tobacco Farms Llc	10	$26,389	100.00%
Jenkins Farms	10	$21,611	100.00%
Todd Dickerson	10	$25,881	100.00%
John B Holt	10	$28,442	100.00%
David Gregory	10	$21,611	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chinese Today Inc Dba Lee Kans Asian Grill	2	$23,566	28.57%
Informatics Corporation Of America	2	$83,928	33.33%
Cyh Corporation	2	$38,023	33.33%
Chow Time 1 Llc	2	$24,929	33.33%
Dover Energy Inc Dba Cook Compression	2	$76,472	33.33%
Csc Enterprises	2	$86,944	33.33%
Cyh Corporation Dba Samurai	2	$23,099	33.33%
Nashville Korean United Methodist Church	2	$31,668	33.33%
Thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems Of America Llc	2	$60,559	33.33%
Zoom International Inc	2	$60,622	33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Testing Laboratories And Services	17	$52,367	80.95%
Landscape Architectural Services	17	$50,748	80.95%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	17	$65,219	85.00%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	17	$80,999	85.00%
Offices Of Optometrists	17	$96,448	85.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	17	$70,577	85.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	17	$94,162	85.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	17	$80,446	85.00%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	17	$56,381	85.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	16	$77,927	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Design Services	5	$31,524	83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	5	$77,946	83.33%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	5	$74,247	83.33%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	5	$83,824	83.33%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	5	$69,489	83.33%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining	5	$109,008	83.33%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	5	$53,568	83.33%
Environmental Consulting Services	5	$59,313	83.33%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	5	$81,282	83.33%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	5	$72,143	83.33%

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.