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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 %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 61 $51,345 85.92%
Human Resources Specialists 61 $47,256 87.14%
Database Architects 60 $66,251 86.96%
Construction Managers 60 $73,774 86.96%
Medical and Health Services Managers 58 $76,269 85.29%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 57 $70,284 87.69%
Natural Sciences Managers 56 $87,082 87.50%
Financial Managers 54 $83,749 85.71%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 50 $60,296 80.65%
Financial Specialists, All Other 49 $46,799 80.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $40,895 80.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $101,133 77.78%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 7 $22,363 77.78%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $39,266 77.78%
Construction Managers 7 $77,189 77.78%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 7 $81,171 77.78%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $34,836 77.78%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 7 $41,814 77.78%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $52,400 66.67%
Pharmacists 6 $96,720 66.67%
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 %
Agile Scientific Group 14 $78,624 93.33%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 14 $94,938 93.33%
Tennessee Ips Medical Services Pc 14 $222,391 93.33%
Allied Informatics Inc 13 $58,496 86.67%
Sree Infotech Llc 13 $55,652 86.67%
Tek Leaders Inc 13 $77,005 86.67%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 13 $56,128 86.67%
Dunan Precision Manufacturing Inc 13 $49,361 86.67%
Palvai Global Services Inc 13 $52,995 86.67%
Mapco Express Inc 13 $71,131 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leann Manion 3 $25,341 100.00%
H S Farms 3 $20,238 100.00%
Eddie Thompson 3 $19,049 100.00%
Five Mile Farms Llc 3 $28,503 100.00%
Borthick Family Farm Partnership 3 $25,258 100.00%
Erwin Tupper 3 $24,419 100.00%
Silver Oak Farms 3 $29,758 100.00%
Anson Woodall Dba Woodall Farms 3 $18,758 100.00%
Jay W Rhyne Iii 3 $20,301 100.00%
Warren Brothers 3 $20,765 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Proquest 1 $128,398 50.00%
Lkim Llc 1 $44,242 50.00%
Agency For The Performing Arts Inc Aka Apa Inc 1 $33,904 50.00%
Dentsply Sirona Inc 1 $39,541 50.00%
Chattem Chemicals Inc 1 $82,077 50.00%
Georgia Pacific Gypsum Llc 1 $85,197 50.00%
Prosper International Inc Dba Wireless Solutions 1 $53,435 50.00%
Mind Over Data Llc 1 $72,613 50.00%
Seo Enterprises Inc Dba Belle Place Cleaners 1 $17,077 50.00%
Shawmut Corporation 1 $108,056 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