| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 49 | $48,598 | 84.48% |
| Compliance Officers | 46 | $52,058 | 82.14% |
| Graphic Designers | 46 | $41,601 | 83.64% |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 46 | $58,978 | 86.79% |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 45 | $70,917 | 86.54% |
| Sales Managers | 45 | $94,089 | 88.24% |
| Microbiologists | 44 | $49,662 | 86.27% |
| Environmental Engineers | 44 | $64,293 | 88.00% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 44 | $40,120 | 88.00% |
| Epidemiologists | 42 | $61,938 | 85.71% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | 6 | $96,720 | 75.00% |
| Chemists | 6 | $63,877 | 75.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 6 | $34,913 | 75.00% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $45,662 | 75.00% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 6 | $55,505 | 75.00% |
| Clergy | 6 | $30,881 | 75.00% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 6 | $27,575 | 75.00% |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 5 | $28,791 | 62.50% |
| Sales Engineers | 5 | $65,262 | 62.50% |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $50,855 | 62.50% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 15 | $56,184 | 31.91% |
| South Africa | 15 | $73,967 | 32.61% |
| Ukraine | 13 | $65,320 | 28.89% |
| Turkey | 13 | $47,233 | 30.23% |
| Serbia | 13 | $41,312 | 32.50% |
| Italy | 13 | $69,711 | 35.14% |
| Spain | 12 | $58,119 | 35.29% |
| Russia | 10 | $63,048 | 33.33% |
| France | 10 | $77,365 | 37.04% |
| Honduras | 9 | $42,917 | 33.33% |
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 27,989 | $67,435 | 93.51% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 4,138 | $49,781 | 78.58% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 2,959 | $71,923 | 90.96% |
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 2,160 | $55,331 | 88.89% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 2,095 | $74,824 | 98.36% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,334 | $99,617 | 91.68% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,293 | $72,851 | 89.42% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,235 | $72,729 | 95.59% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 951 | $149,953 | 78.92% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 936 | $69,630 | 87.48% |
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Warehousing And Storage | 852 | $21,606 | 100.00% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 827 | $24,127 | 100.00% |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 734 | $571,467 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 697 | $50,272 | 100.00% |
| Meat Processed From Carcasses | 526 | $22,395 | 100.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 442 | $23,639 | 100.00% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 286 | $73,080 | 100.00% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 170 | $88,824 | 87.18% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 165 | $71,516 | 97.06% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 164 | $80,102 | 99.39% |
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.