US stateTNRank #21Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Tennessee
93,894 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Tennessee across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
4,654
Rank #21 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
3.8%
ST. JUDE CHILD… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Tennessee. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | 2,199 | 3.8% |
| 2 | UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 2,024 | 3.5% |
| 3 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,791 | 3.1% |
| 4 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | 1,700 | 2.9% |
| 5 | Synechron Inc. | 1,582 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Vanderbilt University | 1,519 | 2.6% |
| 7 | FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. | 1,241 | 2.1% |
| 8 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 1,176 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 1,103 | 1.9% |
| 10 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | 1,010 | 1.7% |
| 11 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 974 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Federal Express Corporation | 900 | 1.6% |
| 13 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 851 | 1.5% |
| 14 | OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES | 840 | 1.4% |
| 15 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 756 | 1.3% |
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEAR…
2,199
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDG…
2,024
WIPRO LIMITED
1,791
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
1,700
Synechron Inc.
1,582
Vanderbilt University
1,519
FedEx Corporate Services, …
1,241
INFOSYS LIMITED
1,176
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
1,103
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSE…
1,010
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
974
Federal Express Corporation
900
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
851
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVE…
840
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
756
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Tennessee.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 24,733 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 9,608 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 5,995 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4,257 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 3,635 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3,470 |
| 7 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 3,437 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,146 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 1,831 |
| 10 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,589 |
Software Developers
24,733
Computer Systems Analysts
9,608
Computer Occupations, All …
5,995
Software Quality Assurance…
4,257
Data Scientists
3,635
Medical Scientists, Except…
3,470
Computer Programmers
3,437
Biological Science Teacher…
2,146
Management Analysts
1,831
Physicians, All Other
1,589
Filings by fiscal year
Tennessee H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,342 |
| FY2011 | 3,463 |
| FY2012 | 4,547 |
| FY2013 | 4,269 |
| FY2014 | 4,584 |
| FY2015 | 5,161 |
| FY2016 | 5,653 |
| FY2017 | 6,860 |
| FY2018 | 7,266 |
| FY2019 | 863 |
| FY2020 | 6,443 |
| FY2021 | 9,457 |
| FY2022 | 7,041 |
| FY2023 | 7,023 |
| FY2024 | 6,300 |
| FY2025 | 6,968 |
| FY2026 | 4,654 |
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