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Tennessee

State · United States

Applications on record
127,432
FY2025
9,164
FY2026 to 30 June
6,908
Share of U.S. total
1.05%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$99,700
Median wage$99,700certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Tennessee.

Applications by fiscal year — Tennessee

4,6509,300FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
4,6509,300FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20084,301
FY20093,685
FY20104,169
FY20114,065
FY20125,216
FY20134,846
FY20145,356
FY20155,953
FY20166,843
FY20177,923
FY20188,557
FY20198,596
FY20207,849
FY20217,872
FY20229,300
FY20238,131
FY20248,698
FY20259,164
FY2026*6,908
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*4613484,6541,445
FY20255873326,9461,299
FY20245853086,3001,505
FY20235742575,8461,454
FY20225432547,0411,462
FY20214831736,0751,141
FY20204531406,443813
FY20194561477,320673
FY20184231447,266724
FY20174071176,860539
FY2016361885,653741
FY2015327555,161410
FY2014317514,584404
FY2013294464,269237
FY2012256394,547374
FY2011164233,463415
FY2010158273,342642
FY2009193683,158266
FY20081881043,748261
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Tennessee.

Applications by employer
  1. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center4,288
  2. ST. Jude Children's Research Hospital3,571
  3. Ut-battelle, LLC3,237
  4. FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.2,860
  5. Vanderbilt University2,476
  6. Wipro Limited2,414
  7. Amazon.com Services LLC1,719
  8. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.1,682
  9. Infosys Limited1,561
  10. Syntel Inc1,371
  11. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,307
  12. Mphasis Corporation1,289
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers26,386
  2. Computer Systems Analysts13,023
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other9,479
  4. Computer Programmers6,308
  5. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse5,620
  6. Biochemists and Biophysicists2,776
  7. Industrial Engineers2,300
  8. Computer and Information Systems Managers2,101
  9. Physicians, All Other2,065
  10. Database Administrators1,621
Visa routes
  1. H-1B98,096
  2. PERM labour certification14,805
  3. H-2A agricultural workers7,230
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers2,721
  5. E-3 (Australia)1,056
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)116
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)66
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $99,700; middle half $80,300 to $125,133 · median prevailing wage $85,966 (marker) · 17,429 applications.

$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Tobacco1,059
  2. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers191
  3. Hay and Straw151
  4. Burley56
  5. Fruits and Vegetables52
  6. Tomatoes51
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Tennessee with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Nashville, TN29,090
  2. Memphis, TN27,657
  3. Collierville, TN9,343
  4. Franklin, TN8,400
  5. Brentwood, TN6,616
  6. Chattanooga, TN5,645
  7. Knoxville, TN5,393
  8. Oak Ridge, TN4,647
  9. Murfreesboro, TN1,376
  10. Hermitage, TN1,154
  11. Jackson, TN1,095
  12. Clarksville, TN1,039
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Tennessee, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Tennessee as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

6,68513k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,68513k201520172019202120232024
Data table
20158,830
201610,030
20179,790
20189,590
20199,510
20206,700
20217,280
202210,820
202312,360
202413,370
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202413,3707,810
202312,3606,560
202210,8206,720
20217,2804,630
20206,7007,450
20199,5106,720
20189,5905,520
20179,7903,650
201610,0305,370
20158,8305,380
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico1,710
  2. Philippines1,100
  3. Cuba1,010
  4. India810
  5. Egypt720
  6. Afghanistan540
  7. Vietnam400
  8. Honduras380
  9. Guatemala350
  10. China330
  11. Venezuela280
  12. Colombia260
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)307,380
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)108,680
  3. Temporary workers and families42,630
  4. Students and exchange visitors18,300
  5. Treaty traders and investors6,390
  6. Diplomats and other representatives1,530
  7. All other classes770
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B240,070
  2. WT79,900
  3. B67,320
  4. WB28,780
  5. F11,350
  6. L6,620
  7. TN6,510
  8. H2A6,240
  9. J6,040
  10. H1B5,580
  11. E5,440
  12. H2B, H2R3,740
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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