Tennessee had 6,095 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #16 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $111,197. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
6,095
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #16 nationally
$111,197
Average offered wage, FY2025
25,920
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Tennessee.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Tennessee. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Express Corporation | Collierville | , | 523 | $104,256 |
| 2 | ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | Memphis | Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 325 | $88,845 |
| 3 | Amazon.com Services LLC | Nashville | Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | 240 | $123,005 |
| 4 | UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | Oak Ridge | Scientific Research and Development Services | 193 | $121,703 |
| 5 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | Knoxville | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 137 | $92,952 |
| 6 | HCA Management Services LP | Nashville | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 135 | $110,183 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 92 | $95,326 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 78 | $144,810 |
| 9 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 77 | $69,014 |
| 10 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Nashville | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 73 | $152,133 |
| 11 | Accenture LLP | Nashville | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 71 | $113,810 |
| 12 | INFOSYS LIMITED | Brentwood | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 70 | $75,990 |
| 13 | AutoZone, Inc. | Memphis | Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | 70 | $126,470 |
| 14 | WIPRO LIMITED | Franklin | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 66 | $93,382 |
| 15 | CitiusTech Inc. | Franklin | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 63 | $100,004 |
1,447 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Amazon.com Services LLC, HCA Management Services LP, Vanderbilt University
1,266 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, Federal Express Corporation, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
536 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Federal Express Corporation, Mphasis Corporation, FedEx Dataworks, Inc.
371 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC., CitiusTech Inc.
286 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC., Pilot Travel Centers LLC
1,532 certified filings · average wage $99,026.
444 certified filings · average wage $86,547.
336 certified filings · average wage $85,748.
266 certified filings · average wage $113,262.
230 certified filings · average wage $122,399.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Tennessee. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $81,806 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $100,734 |
| 75th percentile | $127,067 |
| 90th percentile | $154,072 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("TN"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Tennessee employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Tennessee are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Tennessee location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Tennessee.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Tennessee because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Tennessee are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Tennessee, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.