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 %
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 %
Maxpro Inc 2 $42,557 100.00%
Tts Solutions Inc 2 $42,557 100.00%
Varnar Inc 2 $59,384 100.00%
Software Solutions Group Inc 2 $46,384 100.00%
Saint Andrews Community Development Corporation 501 3c Nonprofit 2 $47,590 100.00%
Turner Construction Company 2 $49,296 100.00%
Lawhorn Cpa Group Llc 2 $43,192 100.00%
Lam International Corp Usa 2 $47,944 100.00%
The Florida State University 2 $44,949 100.00%
Knoxville College 2 $46,197 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 3 $30,271 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $27,907 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 3 $24,981 100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 2 $24,190 100.00%
Floriculture Production 2 $30,576 100.00%
Educational Support Services 2 $24,190 100.00%
Soybean Farming 2 $30,576 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,276 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 2 $27,342 100.00%
Mushroom Production 2 $27,342 100.00%

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