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 %
Belgium 1 $32,822 50.00%
Ireland 1 $92,061 50.00%
Barbados 1 $44,886 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $59,696 50.00%
Uganda 1 $23,421 100.00%
Lesotho 1 $23,504 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Radio Systems Corporation 27 $88,524 90.00%
App Of Tennessee Hm Pllc 27 $168,992 90.00%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Inc 26 $76,377 89.66%
Itelligence Inc 26 $78,176 89.66%
Kasai North America Inc 26 $60,262 89.66%
Shelby County Health Care Corporation 26 $67,644 89.66%
Procal Technologies Inc 26 $73,185 89.66%
Atn Hoelzel Lp 26 $70,951 89.66%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 26 $89,593 92.86%
Integrated Health Group 26 $78,477 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elvis L Bellar Dba Bellar Farms 7 $23,296 100.00%
Un Of Tn Highland Rim Ag Research Ed Center 7 $27,768 100.00%
Webb Farms 7 $26,056 100.00%
Spencer A Damer 7 $21,472 100.00%
Farm Fresh Fruits Vegetables Llc 7 $24,757 100.00%
Future Visions Farms Llc 7 $27,539 100.00%
Corby Brown 7 $27,878 100.00%
Albert Coning 7 $22,901 100.00%
Trivetts Nursery 7 $26,969 100.00%
Terry Vaughn 7 $28,353 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Williamssonoma Inc 2 $58,427 50.00%
Austin Powder Company 2 $90,272 50.00%
Abb Installation Products Inc 2 $104,063 50.00%
Mobilitie Management 2 $102,294 50.00%
Envision Physician Services Llc 2 $61,173 50.00%
Complete Car Care Solutions Llc 2 $21,445 50.00%
Broadcast Music Inc 2 $96,377 50.00%
Agranee Tech Inc 2 $87,797 50.00%
Bilo International Inc 2 $36,452 50.00%
Izakaya Sapporo Inc 2 $32,615 50.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

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