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 %
Web Developers 221 $51,522 87.35%
Business Intelligence Analysts 205 $67,093 83.67%
Information Security Analysts 199 $74,800 83.97%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 190 $76,597 84.82%
Internists, General 181 $147,668 81.17%
Logisticians 181 $55,029 82.27%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 177 $64,174 85.10%
Civil Engineers 170 $68,350 86.73%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 156 $55,725 84.32%
Marketing Managers 154 $91,467 86.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 19 $70,800 86.36%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $76,267 85.71%
Logisticians 18 $58,162 85.71%
Operations Research Analysts 18 $58,284 94.74%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 17 $90,159 94.44%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $31,975 100.00%
Team Assemblers 16 $21,216 94.12%
Cooks, Restaurant 16 $27,643 94.12%
Financial Managers 14 $89,048 87.50%
Materials Engineers 14 $71,906 87.50%
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 %
Everest Consulting Group Inc 47 $63,909 88.68%
Mindtree Limited 46 $62,301 90.20%
Tennessee State University 46 $61,188 90.20%
Oracle America Inc 46 $91,964 92.00%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 46 $73,783 92.00%
Unum Group 43 $95,125 86.00%
Scripps Networks Llc 43 $80,329 86.00%
Signature Payroll Services Llc 43 $65,804 87.76%
Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists Inc 43 $179,191 87.76%
First Tek Inc 41 $59,650 85.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Steve Longmire 11 $28,055 100.00%
Tri Turf Sod Farms Inc 11 $23,283 100.00%
Smoky Mountain Farm 11 $22,827 100.00%
Cd Ellis Produce 11 $22,521 100.00%
Nathan Brown 11 $26,471 100.00%
Donaldson Produce 11 $22,116 100.00%
Kk Tobacco Farms Llc 11 $28,553 100.00%
John White 11 $20,769 100.00%
Robert Scott Richards 11 $25,629 100.00%
Ellis Farms 11 $23,651 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Expedited Services Inc 3 $48,020 37.50%
Saargummi Tennessee Inc 3 $84,538 37.50%
Catalyst Design Group Pc 3 $51,944 37.50%
Kenco Management Group 3 $108,084 37.50%
Wacker Polysilicon North America Llc 3 $104,049 37.50%
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation 3 $61,471 37.50%
Smarsh 3 $80,995 37.50%
Electronic Express Inc 3 $50,135 37.50%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc And It Subsidiaries And Affiliates 2 $74,828 25.00%
Jellico Community Hospital 2 $68,484 25.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 3 $20,690 100.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $17,763 100.00%
Music Publishers 3 $100,783 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing 3 $91,068 100.00%
Beauty Salons 3 $20,592 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 3 $26,457 100.00%
Child And Youth Services 3 $80,988 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 3 $73,105 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 3 $58,864 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 3 $72,502 100.00%

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