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 %
Syria 4 $99,748 28.57%
Slovakia 4 $64,262 30.77%
Romania 4 $42,702 30.77%
Jamaica 4 $51,417 30.77%
Israel 4 $96,459 33.33%
Bahamas 4 $56,998 33.33%
Cameroon 3 $24,544 27.27%
Greece 3 $45,724 27.27%
Macedonia 3 $41,135 27.27%
Costa Rica 3 $80,260 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Idexcel Inc 14 $68,551 93.33%
Tekinvaderz Llc 14 $80,851 93.33%
Econtenti Inc 14 $73,885 93.33%
Avnet Inc 14 $62,656 93.33%
Exusia Inc 14 $69,543 93.33%
Cyient Inc 14 $64,667 93.33%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 14 $75,177 93.33%
Kirchhoff Automotive Manchester Inc 14 $77,241 93.33%
Smith Amp Nephew Inc 14 $70,121 93.33%
Schrill Technologies Inc 14 $79,012 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Martha Adkins Dba Adkins Farm 3 $20,469 100.00%
Thumbs Up Nursery 3 $24,419 100.00%
Travis S Knox Dba 3 $20,800 100.00%
Scott Strawberries Tomatoes Farms Scotts Unaka Mountain Blueberries Llc 3 $21,778 100.00%
Michael P Allison 3 $29,113 100.00%
Wadey Bunch Farms 3 $29,370 100.00%
Andy Teasley 3 $20,800 100.00%
Malco Farms Llc 3 $26,825 100.00%
Corby H Brown 3 $29,758 100.00%
Pinson Farms Partnership 3 $29,370 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Men Framing 1 $39,998 50.00%
Koide Tennessee Inc 1 $47,861 50.00%
Park Ave Bp Llc 1 $39,125 50.00%
Riverstone Rentals Llc 1 $35,069 50.00%
T Mobile Usa Inc 1 $67,974 50.00%
Blessed Church 1 $33,592 50.00%
Nephila Advisors Llc 1 $63,794 50.00%
Hilton Worldwide 1 $98,634 50.00%
Bayer Cropscience 1 $79,498 50.00%
Consumer Depot Llc 1 $70,928 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