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 %
Sri Lanka 6 $51,751 31.58%
Guatemala 6 $29,598 31.58%
Australia 6 $68,992 33.33%
Egypt 6 $58,727 33.33%
Singapore 6 $43,871 33.33%
Chile 6 $46,876 37.50%
Ghana 6 $34,532 37.50%
Peru 5 $38,779 33.33%
Jordan 5 $67,299 33.33%
Romania 4 $42,702 26.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mican Technologies Inc 12 $104,992 92.31%
Techland Inc 12 $82,983 92.31%
The Heil Co 12 $87,012 92.31%
Philips North America Llc 12 $93,081 92.31%
Siarp Technologies Llc 12 $81,631 92.31%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 12 $78,347 92.31%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 12 $89,546 92.31%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 12 $77,477 92.31%
Ardor It Solutions Inc 12 $84,055 92.31%
Astec Industries Inc 12 $101,244 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robert Menees Farms 2 $17,638 100.00%
H2ag Llc 2 $32,323 100.00%
Ronald Yeargin 2 $30,576 100.00%
Pearson Brothers Farm 2 $17,638 100.00%
Benny Mark Barber 2 $21,195 100.00%
James G Patterson 2 $30,576 100.00%
Marty Forsythe 2 $27,342 100.00%
Dan Peacher 2 $19,510 100.00%
Green Hill Farms 2 $26,374 100.00%
Swann Stables Farm 2 $20,290 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone World Tn Inc 1 $52,645 50.00%
Feintool Tennessee Inc 1 $42,848 50.00%
Human Technology Inc 1 $41,184 50.00%
Michael D Ponce Associates 1 $71,614 50.00%
Harpercollins Publishers Llc 1 $46,821 50.00%
Sertainty Corporation Fka Sertintyone Corporati 1 $87,693 50.00%
Mapanything Inc 1 $106,683 50.00%
San Investments 4 Inc 1 $52,978 50.00%
Mcvean Trading Investments Llc 1 $118,934 50.00%
Denniann Corporation Dba B P Beauty Supply 1 $38,750 50.00%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

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%

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