Tennessee H-1B salaries

From 10,570 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Tennessee (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #17 of 51 by filings
  • #28 of 51 by median salary
  • No state income tax on wages
Median base salary$103,334−16% vs. national median
Middle 50%$82.5k–$128.4k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II40% of leveled filings
Top metro areaNashville, TN5,115 filings in Tennessee

Top cities in Tennessee

Nashville, TN$107,4325,115 filings · rent 1BR $1,650 · no state income tax Memphis, TN$96,3873,525 filings · rent 1BR $1,191 Knoxville, TN$100,000953 filings · rent 1BR $1,178 · no state income tax Chattanooga, TN$97,240461 filings · rent 1BR $1,231 Johnson, TN$81,182121 filings · rent 1BR $948 · no state income tax Clarksville, TN$88,000117 filings · rent 1BR $1,068 Kingsport, TN$121,700101 filings · rent 1BR $845 Cookeville, TN$99,71571 filings · no state income tax Jackson, TN$107,12054 filings · rent 1BR $1,051 · no state income tax Cleveland, TN$97,78928 filings · rent 1BR $971 · no state income tax McMinnville, TN$115,99527 filings · no state income tax Greeneville, TN$100,00019 filings · no state income tax

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Tennessee. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Tennessee

FedEx logoFedEx739 filings · 7%$105,017 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital605 filings · 6%$80,746 Amazon logoAmazon483 filings · 5%$125,500 Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)352 filings · 3%$121,608 The University Of Tennessee logoThe University Of Tennessee224 filings · 2%$88,000 HCA Management Services210 filings · 2%$116,438 Deloitte logoDeloitte174 filings · 2%$133,977 Vanderbilt University148 filings · 1%$77,643 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center139 filings · 1%$60,000 AutoZone logoAutoZone131 filings · 1%$122,500 Vanderbilt University Medical Center130 filings · 1%$100,000 EY logoEY120 filings · 1%$153,356

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Tennessee.

Most filed jobs in Tennessee

Software Engineer2,802 filings · 27%$116,411 Data Scientist701 filings · 7%$99,674 QA Engineer454 filings · 4%$93,454 Industrial Engineer367 filings · 3%$97,850 Biochemist366 filings · 3%$72,530 Systems Analyst326 filings · 3%$92,072 IT Manager271 filings · 3%$155,480 Programmer Analyst165 filings · 2%$104,853 Statistician155 filings · 1%$94,390 Database Administrator152 filings · 1%$108,846 Mechanical Engineer151 filings · 1%$96,665 Data Engineer139 filings · 1%$127,400

Tennessee vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 Tennessee$103,334

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.