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 %
Agile Scientific Group 14 $78,624 93.33%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 14 $94,938 93.33%
Tennessee Ips Medical Services Pc 14 $222,391 93.33%
Allied Informatics Inc 13 $58,496 86.67%
Sree Infotech Llc 13 $55,652 86.67%
Tek Leaders Inc 13 $77,005 86.67%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 13 $56,128 86.67%
Dunan Precision Manufacturing Inc 13 $49,361 86.67%
Palvai Global Services Inc 13 $52,995 86.67%
Mapco Express Inc 13 $71,131 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leann Manion 3 $25,341 100.00%
H S Farms 3 $20,238 100.00%
Eddie Thompson 3 $19,049 100.00%
Five Mile Farms Llc 3 $28,503 100.00%
Borthick Family Farm Partnership 3 $25,258 100.00%
Erwin Tupper 3 $24,419 100.00%
Silver Oak Farms 3 $29,758 100.00%
Anson Woodall Dba Woodall Farms 3 $18,758 100.00%
Jay W Rhyne Iii 3 $20,301 100.00%
Warren Brothers 3 $20,765 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Proquest 1 $128,398 50.00%
Lkim Llc 1 $44,242 50.00%
Agency For The Performing Arts Inc Aka Apa Inc 1 $33,904 50.00%
Dentsply Sirona Inc 1 $39,541 50.00%
Chattem Chemicals Inc 1 $82,077 50.00%
Georgia Pacific Gypsum Llc 1 $85,197 50.00%
Prosper International Inc Dba Wireless Solutions 1 $53,435 50.00%
Mind Over Data Llc 1 $72,613 50.00%
Seo Enterprises Inc Dba Belle Place Cleaners 1 $17,077 50.00%
Shawmut Corporation 1 $108,056 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