Tennessee Β· H1B Market Report 2026

H1B Jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the largest US Department of Energy science and energy lab, is a major cap-exempt H1B employer for scientific researchers. TVA sponsors engineering talent for energy infrastructure.

4,200
Annual Petitions
$105,000
Median H1B Salary
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Top H1B Employer

Key Industries for H1B Workers in Knoxville

National Labs (Oak Ridge National Laboratory cap-exempt)
Energy (Tennessee Valley Authority)
Healthcare (University of Tennessee Medical Center)
Education (UT Knoxville cap-exempt)

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H1B Salary Benchmarks: Knoxville, Tennessee

RoleMedian SalaryTrend
Software Engineer$105,000↑ Growing
Data Scientist$105,000↑ Growing
Cloud / DevOps Engineer$105,000β†’ Stable
Healthcare / Clinical$95,000β†’ Stable

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