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 %
Software Developers, Applications 11,791 $77,475 92.91%
Computer Systems Analysts 8,686 $62,919 93.02%
Computer Programmers 4,159 $62,485 92.86%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,827 $62,732 94.35%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,573 $47,649 83.14%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,221 $102,428 92.15%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,172 $79,094 91.71%
Industrial Engineers 998 $72,428 86.78%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 968 $142,954 87.29%
Database Administrators 836 $71,661 91.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,555 $26,185 185.28%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 1,130 $26,966 206.96%
Nursery Workers 120 $26,254 24.90%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 118 $29,200 75.64%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 45 $28,064 29.22%
Commercial Pilots 5 $43,430 3.52%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 3 $27,602 2.94%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $50,128 3.49%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2 $30,576 2.44%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2 $49,608 2.94%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 658 $85,228 88.80%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 385 $21,812 72.92%
Computer Systems Analysts 212 $78,917 58.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other 113 $73,692 36.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 103 $32,822 40.71%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 102 $19,760 49.76%
Industrial Engineers 97 $75,695 47.32%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 93 $22,152 51.10%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 84 $117,419 48.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 82 $18,866 53.25%
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 %
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 11 $68,551 91.67%
Cavalier It Inc 11 $60,745 91.67%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc 11 $65,575 91.67%
Patient Logic Services Inc A Healthtech Holdings 11 $67,579 91.67%
Innovatech Solutions Inc 11 $65,597 91.67%
Financebox Inc 11 $74,165 91.67%
Antra Inc 11 $62,924 91.67%
Splendtek Inc 11 $62,338 91.67%
Inventory Locator Services Inc 11 $96,183 91.67%
Nalashaa Llc 11 $74,451 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Charles Williams Associates Llc 2 $17,520 100.00%
Hancock Farms 2 $18,418 100.00%
Timothy Joel Gann 2 $27,924 100.00%
Scott Strawberry Tomato Farm 1 2 $20,696 100.00%
John Manion 2 $27,841 100.00%
Wright Way Farm Llc 2 $30,576 100.00%
Samuel S Osborne 2 $20,696 100.00%
Joe Hill Farms 2 $30,867 100.00%
Ww Farms 1 2 $19,947 100.00%
Bt Jerry Jones Dba Jones Farms 2 $21,382 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wasatch Lusitanos Llc 1 $28,662 50.00%
A R Dist Llc 1 $37,128 50.00%
Franklin Madison Group Llc 1 $94,141 50.00%
Cemex Inc 1 $71,614 50.00%
Mira Jenshi Llc Dba Deerfield Inn 1 $41,642 50.00%
Mi Cielo Llc Dba El Fuego Restaurant 1 $51,834 50.00%
Yanfeng Us Automotive Interior Systems I Llc 1 $54,870 50.00%
Vf Services Llc 1 $109,242 50.00%
Federalmogul Motorparts Llc 1 $88,858 50.00%
Tennessee Football Inc 1 $118,768 50.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Animal Production 1 $29,661 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $25,792 100.00%

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