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 %
Nicaragua 2 $31,221 50.00%
Switzerland 2 $129,751 50.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $39,136 50.00%
Kazakhstan 1 $87,318 25.00%
Libya 1 $93,663 25.00%
Tanzania 1 $80,350 25.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $126,838 25.00%
Dominica 1 $63,960 25.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $75,546 33.33%
Burma (myanmar) 1 $166,400 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A O Smith Corporation 20 $93,176 86.96%
Music City Insurance And Finance Llc 20 $42,522 86.96%
Express Scripts Services Co 20 $68,098 86.96%
Object Frontier Inc 20 $54,000 86.96%
Nitco Inc 20 $61,299 86.96%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 20 $66,125 86.96%
Permobil Inc 20 $78,935 90.91%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 20 $86,724 90.91%
Ignify Inc 20 $83,628 90.91%
Gestamp Chattanooga Ii Llc 20 $73,614 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Larry Brown 6 $25,549 100.00%
Dry Shave Mountain Nursery 6 $25,490 100.00%
Bobby Darnell Sr Dba Darnell Farms 6 $23,393 100.00%
Jerry Carney 6 $22,883 100.00%
Richard Moseley 6 $20,041 100.00%
Ch Farms Llc 6 $29,113 100.00%
Knox Farm 6 $22,221 100.00%
Hjt Packaging 6 $19,597 100.00%
Latham Farms 5 $30,239 100.00%
Superior Nursery Landscaping 5 $27,464 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
101 Construction Company Inc 1 $57,200 33.33%
New Breed Inc 1 $73,341 33.33%
Meharry Medical College 1 $34,154 33.33%
Gibson Guitar Corp 1 $40,498 33.33%
American Healthways Services Inc 1 $58,261 33.33%
Hkconstruction Company Inc 1 $33,654 33.33%
Visionary Integration Professionals Llc 1 $55,162 33.33%
Sepetys Entertainment Group Inc 1 $16,890 33.33%
Mid South Pulmonary Specialists Pc 1 $77,771 33.33%
Nyrstar Clarksville Incorporated 1 $70,866 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