| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 1 | $87,318 | 33.33% |
| Libya | 1 | $93,663 | 33.33% |
| Tanzania | 1 | $80,350 | 33.33% |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | $126,838 | 33.33% |
| Dominica | 1 | $63,960 | 33.33% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | $75,546 | 33.33% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 1 | $166,400 | 50.00% |
| Finland | 1 | $109,117 | 50.00% |
| Palestine | 1 | $87,901 | 50.00% |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | $64,792 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techpillars Inc | 21 | $68,233 | 87.50% |
| Conexus Medstaff Llc | 21 | $44,094 | 87.50% |
| Fedex Techconnect Inc | 21 | $72,856 | 87.50% |
| Harvey Nash Inc | 21 | $94,941 | 91.30% |
| Gregory Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc | 21 | $66,941 | 91.30% |
| Bg Staffing Llc | 21 | $92,319 | 91.30% |
| Delek Us Energy Inc | 21 | $97,336 | 91.30% |
| Neotek Solutions Llc | 21 | $76,922 | 91.30% |
| Inpatient Consultants Of Tennessee Pc | 21 | $127,867 | 91.30% |
| Ingram Book Group Llc | 20 | $106,054 | 86.96% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobgood Farms | 6 | $20,381 | 100.00% |
| Greene Acres Farms | 6 | $19,812 | 100.00% |
| Rickey Magness | 6 | $26,191 | 100.00% |
| Jerry Quotkevinquot Kennedy | 6 | $23,393 | 100.00% |
| University Of Tennessee Highland Rim Ag Research Ed Center | 6 | $23,393 | 100.00% |
| Hermann Holtkamp Greenhouses Inc | 6 | $29,130 | 100.00% |
| Mountain Creek Nursery Lp | 6 | $24,572 | 100.00% |
| Mccalla Family Farms Llc | 6 | $29,564 | 100.00% |
| Barnett Farms | 6 | $20,301 | 100.00% |
| Wright Farms Of Bumpus Mills Llc | 6 | $29,259 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perdue Farms Incorporated | 1 | $61,485 | 33.33% |
| Nonconnah Development Inc | 1 | $61,256 | 33.33% |
| Jhllc Dba Fuji Japanese Steakhouse And Sushi | 1 | $32,802 | 33.33% |
| Rehab America Inc | 1 | $44,450 | 33.33% |
| Covenant Allergy Asthma Care Pllc | 1 | $33,613 | 33.33% |
| Subway No3623 | 1 | $33,384 | 33.33% |
| Comsys Services Llc | 1 | $41,621 | 33.33% |
| Morgan Keegan Company Inc | 1 | $84,781 | 33.33% |
| Pittman Internal Medicine | 1 | $35,131 | 33.33% |
| Sony Music Holdings Inc | 1 | $43,430 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 80 | $62,999 | 86.02% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 77 | $83,325 | 83.70% |
| Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing | 75 | $66,608 | 84.27% |
| Architectural Services | 71 | $53,925 | 84.52% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 68 | $67,761 | 83.95% |
| Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation | 68 | $96,378 | 83.95% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 68 | $96,467 | 90.67% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 67 | $61,847 | 90.54% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 66 | $87,353 | 90.41% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 65 | $113,693 | 89.04% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing | 1 | $51,917 | 50.00% |
| Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries | 1 | $28,891 | 50.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | $23,275 | 100.00% |
| Logging | 1 | $21,167 | 100.00% |
| Racetracks | 1 | $29,661 | 100.00% |
| Poultry And Egg Production | 1 | $52,000 | 100.00% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 1 | $28,891 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 1 | $24,190 | 100.00% |
| Poultry Hatcheries | 1 | $31,491 | 100.00% |
| Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction | 1 | $21,382 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary Help Services | 28 | $4,903,648 | 96.55% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 28 | $41,222 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 27 | $115,062 | 96.43% |
| Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | $72,782 | 92.86% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 23 | $33,030 | 85.19% |
| Management Consulting Services | 23 | $79,938 | 88.46% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 23 | $81,954 | 92.00% |
| All Other Insurance Related Activities | 22 | $78,570 | 95.65% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 20 | $73,843 | 86.96% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 20 | $71,912 | 86.96% |
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.