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 %
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 %
Syria 4 $99,748 28.57%
Slovakia 4 $64,262 30.77%
Romania 4 $42,702 30.77%
Jamaica 4 $51,417 30.77%
Israel 4 $96,459 33.33%
Bahamas 4 $56,998 33.33%
Cameroon 3 $24,544 27.27%
Greece 3 $45,724 27.27%
Macedonia 3 $41,135 27.27%
Costa Rica 3 $80,260 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rapidit Inc 17 $68,273 89.47%
West Tennessee Healthcare 17 $198,169 89.47%
Patient Logic Services Inc 17 $69,433 89.47%
Ip Heights Llc 17 $71,446 89.47%
Denken Solutions Inc 17 $78,679 89.47%
Seer Solutions Inc 17 $86,544 89.47%
21st Mortgage Corporation 17 $99,538 89.47%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 16 $60,980 84.21%
Vastika Inc 16 $62,887 88.89%
University Of Tennessee Chattanooga 16 $36,883 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Melvin Daniels 4 $22,506 100.00%
Billy D Moore 4 $23,993 100.00%
English Service Company Llc 4 $28,574 100.00%
Cody Nanney 4 $29,250 100.00%
William Wilson 4 $29,619 100.00%
Michael S Farmer 4 $20,571 100.00%
Mark Wofford Dba Wofford Farms 4 $22,994 100.00%
Samuel Osborne 4 $21,975 100.00%
Michael Pooler 4 $28,766 100.00%
Stuard Tobacco Llc 4 $30,576 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janiellcdba Nashville Cleaners 1 $27,851 33.33%
Accu Cast Inc 1 $43,514 33.33%
Dyersburg City Schools 1 $39,527 33.33%
Mp Hibachi Grill Llc 1 $21,133 33.33%
Illinois Tool Works 1 $60,445 33.33%
Kforce Inc 1 $89,502 33.33%
Syncada Llc 1 $70,450 33.33%
Rpm Transportation Consultants Llc 1 $55,515 33.33%
Dza Dba Global Jewelers 1 $27,893 33.33%
Higgins Himmelberg Piliponis 1 $35,131 33.33%

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