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 %
Interpreters and Translators 11 $35,572 91.67%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 11 $46,267 91.67%
Geographers 10 $39,757 83.33%
Sociologists 10 $51,682 83.33%
Statistical Assistants 10 $41,257 83.33%
Music Directors and Composers 10 $49,662 90.91%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 10 $47,657 90.91%
Quality Control Systems Managers 9 $100,556 81.82%
Lodging Managers 9 $38,032 81.82%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 9 $71,806 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
El Salvador 9 $52,118 34.62%
Malaysia 8 $59,816 30.77%
Poland 8 $45,630 30.77%
Japan 8 $55,689 32.00%
Hong Kong 8 $20,696 34.78%
Lebanon 8 $97,293 36.36%
Sudan 7 $81,663 31.82%
Argentina 7 $50,868 33.33%
Kenya 7 $53,334 33.33%
Ecuador 6 $67,475 30.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Object Technology Solutions Inc 14 $52,441 87.50%
American General Life Insurance Company 14 $64,865 87.50%
Unicorn Tire Corporation 14 $47,715 87.50%
Ruby Imports Inc 14 $48,376 87.50%
Fedex Corporation 14 $65,865 87.50%
Dell Products Lp 14 $78,492 87.50%
East Tennessee State University Etsu 14 $53,659 87.50%
Mouri Tech Llc 14 $72,716 87.50%
Amazoncomdedc Llc 14 $71,389 87.50%
Ilogic Inc 14 $65,747 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Charles Steven Ferguson 3 $20,800 100.00%
Bryant Bros Farm 3 $19,739 100.00%
Head Family Farms Llc 3 $26,180 100.00%
Chris Lankford Farms 3 $19,802 100.00%
Thomas Bros Grass Llc 3 $21,320 100.00%
Bubbas Custom Tree Digging Farms 3 $30,014 100.00%
Meek Farms 3 $30,271 100.00%
Bryant Brothers Farms 3 $19,032 100.00%
Bobby Joe Thomas Ii 3 $27,213 100.00%
Hook C Farm 3 $18,262 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uwt Logistics 1 $58,531 50.00%
Miju Corporation 1 $50,502 50.00%
Beech Creek Farm Land Management Llc 1 $43,118 50.00%
R R Property Llc 1 $38,522 50.00%
Gyrus Acmi Inc 1 $88,400 50.00%
Yamato Japanese Steakhouse Sushi Bar Llc 1 $45,573 50.00%
Iac Dayton 1 $98,571 50.00%
Pm Realty Nashville Llc 1 $52,250 50.00%
Once Upon A Farm Llc 1 $51,750 50.00%
Thy Inc 1 $75,026 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