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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Pathologists 12 $137,632 80.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 12 $68,392 80.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 12 $69,392 85.71%
Exercise Physiologists 12 $43,739 85.71%
Surgeons 12 $173,161 85.71%
Neurologists 11 $178,564 78.57%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,681 84.62%
Risk Management Specialists 11 $81,267 91.67%
Human Resources Managers 11 $89,025 91.67%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 11 $61,029 91.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cost Estimators 2 $47,986 40.00%
Customer Service Representatives 2 $42,183 40.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $32,074 40.00%
Graphic Designers 2 $29,775 40.00%
Mechanical Drafters 2 $52,312 40.00%
Human Resources Specialists 2 $54,943 40.00%
Computer Programmers 2 $78,073 40.00%
Office Clerks, General 2 $21,986 40.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $25,730 40.00%
Human Resources Managers 2 $86,424 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 %
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 12 $73,270 92.31%
Ca Inc 12 $67,382 92.31%
Cbre Inc 12 $78,300 92.31%
Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc 12 $82,169 92.31%
Raven Software Solutions Inc 12 $70,375 92.31%
Ibrain Technologies Inc 12 $67,766 92.31%
Us Bank National Association 12 $83,252 92.31%
Rentokil North America Inc 12 $107,362 92.31%
Bell Systems Inc 12 $62,611 92.31%
Arcadis Us Inc 12 $75,958 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Woods Planting And Farms 3 $29,148 100.00%
Blc Llc 3 $20,800 100.00%
Meadowood Enterprises Llc 2 $28,891 100.00%
Leatherwood Farm Llc 2 $30,576 100.00%
Tommy Pinson Dba Pinson Farms 2 $19,947 100.00%
Jepson Family Farm Partnership Dba Jepson Farms 2 $18,418 100.00%
Philip Jenkins 2 $23,275 100.00%
William Corbin 2 $23,733 100.00%
Joel A Salgado 2 $22,994 100.00%
Donato Hill Equestrian Llc 2 $29,276 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
King University 1 $42,190 50.00%
Boghani Properties Llc 1 $25,854 50.00%
North China Restaurant 1 $23,774 50.00%
Emcare Inc 1 $121,493 50.00%
Fineart Dental Studio Inc 1 $22,090 50.00%
Drs Retail Management Llc 1 $112,653 50.00%
State Of Tennessee Department Of Education 1 $56,722 50.00%
Logical Systems Llc 1 $90,750 50.00%
Titan Franchising Llc Dba Jani King Of Nashville 1 $51,022 50.00%
Saint Thomas Medical Partners 1 $255,778 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