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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 %
Sri Lanka 6 $51,751 31.58%
Guatemala 6 $29,598 31.58%
Australia 6 $68,992 33.33%
Egypt 6 $58,727 33.33%
Singapore 6 $43,871 33.33%
Chile 6 $46,876 37.50%
Ghana 6 $34,532 37.50%
Peru 5 $38,779 33.33%
Jordan 5 $67,299 33.33%
Romania 4 $42,702 26.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mican Technologies Inc 12 $104,992 92.31%
Techland Inc 12 $82,983 92.31%
The Heil Co 12 $87,012 92.31%
Philips North America Llc 12 $93,081 92.31%
Siarp Technologies Llc 12 $81,631 92.31%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 12 $78,347 92.31%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 12 $89,546 92.31%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 12 $77,477 92.31%
Ardor It Solutions Inc 12 $84,055 92.31%
Astec Industries Inc 12 $101,244 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robert Menees Farms 2 $17,638 100.00%
H2ag Llc 2 $32,323 100.00%
Ronald Yeargin 2 $30,576 100.00%
Pearson Brothers Farm 2 $17,638 100.00%
Benny Mark Barber 2 $21,195 100.00%
James G Patterson 2 $30,576 100.00%
Marty Forsythe 2 $27,342 100.00%
Dan Peacher 2 $19,510 100.00%
Green Hill Farms 2 $26,374 100.00%
Swann Stables Farm 2 $20,290 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone World Tn Inc 1 $52,645 50.00%
Feintool Tennessee Inc 1 $42,848 50.00%
Human Technology Inc 1 $41,184 50.00%
Michael D Ponce Associates 1 $71,614 50.00%
Harpercollins Publishers Llc 1 $46,821 50.00%
Sertainty Corporation Fka Sertintyone Corporati 1 $87,693 50.00%
Mapanything Inc 1 $106,683 50.00%
San Investments 4 Inc 1 $52,978 50.00%
Mcvean Trading Investments Llc 1 $118,934 50.00%
Denniann Corporation Dba B P Beauty Supply 1 $38,750 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