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 %
Centraprise Corp 13 $65,904 86.67%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 13 $55,597 86.67%
Anveta Inc 13 $67,429 86.67%
Pvr America Inc 13 $61,426 86.67%
Peritus Inc 13 $63,686 86.67%
Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc 13 $72,045 86.67%
Infozeal Solutions Inc 13 $81,126 92.86%
Web Yoga Inc 13 $59,997 92.86%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 13 $59,041 92.86%
Loginsoft Consulting Llc 13 $84,448 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ernie Ferguson Dba Ernie Ferguson Farms 3 $18,758 100.00%
Hermans Nursery 3 $19,101 100.00%
Shawn Stinson 3 $23,393 100.00%
Green Acres Berry Farm 3 $16,786 100.00%
Wilchers Nursery 3 $24,960 100.00%
Elliott Jordan Partnership 3 $29,148 100.00%
Thomas Valentine 3 $30,014 100.00%
S J L Land Holdings Llc 3 $29,758 100.00%
Berry Farms 3 $30,014 100.00%
High Performance Properties Llc 3 $30,014 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bsh Home Appliances 1 $101,774 50.00%
Evergreen Express Inc 1 $25,626 50.00%
Vikus Corporation 1 $67,454 50.00%
Fee Inc 1 $128,398 50.00%
Aicomp Consulting Inc 1 $113,901 50.00%
Apex Cardiology Pc 1 $201,531 50.00%
Sitehawk Llc 1 $97,822 50.00%
Bellhops Inc 1 $126,963 50.00%
Dunan Precision Mfg Inc 1 $72,571 50.00%
Denark Construction Inc 1 $62,379 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