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 %
Neo Prism Solutions Llc 15 $69,755 93.75%
K Source Inc 15 $83,097 93.75%
Emids Technologies Private Limited Corp 15 $73,343 93.75%
Fis Management Services Llc 15 $78,225 93.75%
Consultadd Inc 15 $78,026 93.75%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 15 $81,191 93.75%
Intellect It Llc 15 $80,238 93.75%
Slalom Llc 15 $101,197 93.75%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 15 $88,740 93.75%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company 15 $98,087 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jeff Ellis 4 $21,975 100.00%
Dean Hutchison 4 $26,166 100.00%
Wallace Aubrey Smith Jr 4 $30,576 100.00%
Jepson Family Farms 4 $28,642 100.00%
Jason Barnett 4 $20,108 100.00%
Kyle Templeton 4 $29,250 100.00%
Ben D Neale 4 $27,825 100.00%
Ellis Farm 4 $18,574 100.00%
Georges Plant Farm 4 $26,905 100.00%
Franklin County Nursery Llc 4 $27,825 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Lee Group Inc 1 $66,914 50.00%
Mueller Co Llc 1 $73,736 50.00%
Chauhan Llc 1 $31,138 50.00%
Kellogg Usa Inc 1 $71,094 50.00%
Showtime Pictures Llc 1 $43,930 50.00%
Mdsave Inc 1 $93,413 50.00%
Crossville Inc 1 $34,965 50.00%
Quire Inc 1 $60,986 50.00%
Alo Tennessee Inc 1 $68,848 50.00%
Middle Tennessee Research Institute 1 $47,840 50.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 3 $30,271 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $27,907 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 3 $24,981 100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 2 $24,190 100.00%
Floriculture Production 2 $30,576 100.00%
Educational Support Services 2 $24,190 100.00%
Soybean Farming 2 $30,576 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,276 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 2 $27,342 100.00%
Mushroom Production 2 $27,342 100.00%

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