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 %
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 %
Nicaragua 2 $31,221 50.00%
Switzerland 2 $129,751 50.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $39,136 50.00%
Kazakhstan 1 $87,318 25.00%
Libya 1 $93,663 25.00%
Tanzania 1 $80,350 25.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $126,838 25.00%
Dominica 1 $63,960 25.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $75,546 33.33%
Burma (myanmar) 1 $166,400 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lead It Corporation 22 $71,594 91.67%
Avco Consulting Inc 22 $76,967 91.67%
Vastek Inc 22 $67,453 91.67%
Mountain States Physician Group Inc 22 $171,569 91.67%
Healthspring Inc 22 $85,955 91.67%
Tri State Neurology Pllc 22 $161,360 91.67%
Adroit Associates Inc 21 $71,485 87.50%
Tekwissen Llc 21 $61,002 87.50%
Persistent Systems Inc 21 $54,754 87.50%
Csr Infotech Inc 21 $45,680 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John S Denning 6 $25,303 100.00%
Tommy Jordan Dba Jordan Farms 6 $23,393 100.00%
Hjt Packaging Llc 6 $22,123 100.00%
Garland Pitt 6 $18,946 100.00%
Richard Clan 6 $20,351 100.00%
Springfield Ag Service Llc 6 $30,066 100.00%
Mid Tenn Turf Farms Llc 6 $25,459 100.00%
Knox Farm Llc 6 $24,419 100.00%
Steel Plant Company Llc 6 $28,936 100.00%
Cody Clark Thompson 6 $27,664 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Don Ron Corp 1 $32,386 25.00%
Sharp Manufacturing Company Of America 1 $46,197 25.00%
Girls Preparatory School 1 $35,410 25.00%
Cumberland Environmental Resources Company 1 $42,786 33.33%
Prime Home Entertainment 1 $41,621 33.33%
Hunter Marine Transport Inc 1 $36,691 33.33%
Collierville C Stores Llc 1 $45,614 33.33%
Laffer Associates 1 $35,838 33.33%
Ll Restaurant Equipment Company 1 $46,010 33.33%
Pips Technology Inc 1 $81,765 33.33%

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