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 %
Austria 2 $42,349 33.33%
Belarus 2 $26,104 40.00%
Latvia 2 $43,482 40.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $49,858 40.00%
Nicaragua 2 $31,221 40.00%
Switzerland 2 $129,751 40.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $39,136 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $50,274 50.00%
Tunisia 2 $23,421 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $62,733 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Swanktek Inc 16 $74,794 88.89%
Diaspark Inc 16 $61,571 88.89%
Swiftant Llc 16 $69,383 88.89%
Technumen Inc 16 $72,255 88.89%
Mckesson Corporation 16 $83,227 88.89%
Kanini Software Solutions Inc 16 $95,533 88.89%
Advithri Technologies Llc 16 $78,510 94.12%
Alstom Power Inc 16 $83,907 94.12%
Cisco Systems Inc 16 $87,965 94.12%
Inpatient Consultants Of Tennessee Inc 16 $112,236 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Glen D Wilson Jr 4 $19,952 100.00%
Robert Hodges 4 $29,276 100.00%
Michael Morgan Dba 4 $20,696 100.00%
Vanderbilt Landscaping Llc 4 $28,959 100.00%
Turner Planting Co 4 $30,384 100.00%
Bellar Farms 4 $18,574 100.00%
Jordon Mayo 4 $29,734 100.00%
Dr Farms Llc 4 $26,458 100.00%
Woodall Farms Llc 4 $35,032 100.00%
Timothy Welker 4 $30,576 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kimberly Clark Corporation 1 $84,906 33.33%
Tibco Software Inc 1 $70,533 33.33%
Vision Hospitality Group 1 $56,805 33.33%
Kistler Instrument Corp 1 $74,880 33.33%
Orgill Inc 1 $84,531 33.33%
Anthelio Healthcare Solutions Inc 1 $75,587 33.33%
Hardin County Regional Health Center Inc 1 $105,810 33.33%
Community Health Systems Professional Svcs Corp 1 $66,955 33.33%
Knoxville Symphony Society 1 $50,274 33.33%
Verzosa Ungab Internal Medicine 1 $136,094 33.33%

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