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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 %
Landscape Architects 14 $52,520 82.35%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $43,652 82.35%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 14 $59,317 82.35%
Clinical Research Coordinators 14 $85,139 82.35%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 14 $32,560 87.50%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $54,839 81.25%
Bioinformatics Technicians 13 $46,408 81.25%
Hydrologists 13 $62,776 81.25%
Clergy 13 $36,594 86.67%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 12 $47,310 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $32,074 40.00%
Mechanical Drafters 2 $52,312 40.00%
Human Resources Specialists 2 $54,943 40.00%
Actuaries 2 $96,377 40.00%
Cashiers 2 $16,910 40.00%
Accountants 2 $50,992 40.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $25,730 40.00%
Environmental Engineers 2 $83,897 40.00%
Human Resources Managers 2 $86,424 40.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 2 $47,642 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 %
Primary Care Group Llc 14 $172,594 93.33%
Buckman Laboratories Inc 14 $75,370 93.33%
Saia Burgess Automotive Actuators Inc 14 $68,380 93.33%
Dh Usa Corporation 14 $77,229 93.33%
Arroyo Consulting Llc 14 $86,556 93.33%
Ameya Infotech Llc 14 $81,864 93.33%
Certide Inc 14 $80,449 93.33%
Trane Technologies Company Llc 14 $95,459 93.33%
Partners Information Technology Inc 14 $80,083 93.33%
Wellmont Cardiology Services 14 $185,218 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ryan Family Farm Llc 3 $26,825 100.00%
Donnie Jones And Sons 3 $22,568 100.00%
William J Boyd 3 $30,014 100.00%
Moseley Bros Farm 1 3 $20,301 100.00%
Rojas Farm Llc 3 $28,246 100.00%
Mike Nixon 3 $21,653 100.00%
Carl Dean Sircy 3 $20,460 100.00%
Corn Silk Family Farms Llc 3 $29,404 100.00%
Tosh Pork 3 $32,691 100.00%
Garland Pitt Farms 3 $19,802 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Baptist Church Of Cookeville Tennessee 1 $27,394 50.00%
Heavenward Inc 1 $45,365 50.00%
Freedom Prep Academy Charter Schools 1 $44,886 50.00%
Lakhani Enterprises Llc 1 $26,146 50.00%
Urban Science 1 $110,677 50.00%
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc 1 $89,274 50.00%
Mahi Granite Private Limited 1 $141,627 50.00%
Novita Technology Inc 1 $78,021 50.00%
Jones And Church Farms 1 $23,587 50.00%
Trg Customer Solutions Inc Dba Ibex Global 1 $78,915 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