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 %
Engineers, All Other	152	$61,616	87.86%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	138	$47,640	89.03%
Bioinformatics Scientists	135	$61,130	87.66%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	134	$107,677	87.01%
Computer Network Architects	127	$88,531	84.11%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	126	$43,563	83.44%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	125	$39,728	85.62%
Biomedical Engineers	124	$66,654	88.57%
Family and General Practitioners	123	$141,203	91.11%
Physical Therapists	116	$69,227	89.23%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Family and General Practitioners	14	$110,519	87.50%
Managers, All Other	14	$93,821	93.33%
General and Operations Managers	12	$95,606	80.00%
Pediatricians, General	12	$91,448	85.71%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$54,761	85.71%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	12	$71,438	85.71%
Purchasing Managers	11	$78,490	84.62%
Information Security Analysts	11	$87,617	84.62%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$56,837	91.67%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	11	$25,272	91.67%

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 %
Rhodes College	41	$52,952	85.42%
Chspsc Llc	40	$77,902	83.33%
Flextronics International Usa Inc	40	$72,716	85.11%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	40	$76,344	85.11%
Mesa Associates Inc	40	$77,206	86.96%
Cyma Systems Inc	39	$64,048	86.67%
Memphis Light Gas And Water	39	$95,406	86.67%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc	39	$119,069	88.64%
Csc Covansys Corporation	38	$51,518	86.36%
Lg Electronics Usa Inc	38	$53,534	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jones Church Farms	11	$22,124	100.00%
Elliott Brown	11	$27,392	100.00%
Perez Labor Contractors	11	$24,122	100.00%
Falcon Ridge Farm Llc	11	$27,392	100.00%
Tommy Jordan	10	$28,442	100.00%
Blythewood Farms Llc	10	$24,421	100.00%
Elliott C Brown	10	$23,031	100.00%
Matthew B Thomas	10	$22,826	100.00%
B W Quality Growers Inc	10	$19,654	100.00%
Sweet Home Farms Llc	10	$24,644	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Curtiss Wright Flow Control Corporation	2	$66,737	25.00%
Hunters Court Stable	2	$22,256	25.00%
Vanderbilt Mortgage And Finance Inc	2	$47,112	28.57%
Kabuto Inc	2	$58,354	28.57%
Eagle Plaza Beauty Salon	2	$16,973	28.57%
Smith County Commission Company	2	$15,621	28.57%
The Loan Depot Llc	2	$47,174	28.57%
Grace Ancillary Services Llc	2	$63,066	28.57%
Wright Medical Technology	2	$67,205	28.57%
Puma Industries Inc	2	$60,612	28.57%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Production And Processing	10	$73,027	90.91%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	9	$72,675	81.82%
Mattress Manufacturing	9	$71,608	81.82%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	9	$69,417	81.82%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	9	$57,050	81.82%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	9	$103,006	81.82%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	9	$89,128	81.82%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	9	$51,286	81.82%
Food Service Contractors	9	$65,709	81.82%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	9	$57,745	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$85,602	66.67%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,977	66.67%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,026	66.67%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$115,295	66.67%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	2	$69,285	66.67%
Tire Manufacturing	2	$61,506	66.67%
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$39,052	66.67%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	2	$49,379	66.67%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$63,939	66.67%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$103,980	66.67%

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.