US stateTNRank #21Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Tennessee
91,514 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
2,274
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 | 2,118 | 3.8% |
| 2 | UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 2,002 | 3.6% |
| 3 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,754 | 3.2% |
| 4 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | 1,613 | 2.9% |
| 5 | Synechron Inc. | 1,563 | 2.8% |
| 6 | Vanderbilt University | 1,491 | 2.7% |
| 7 | FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. | 1,230 | 2.2% |
| 8 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 1,149 | 2.1% |
| 9 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 1,082 | 2.0% |
| 10 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | 1,001 | 1.8% |
| 11 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 953 | 1.7% |
| 12 | OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES | 834 | 1.5% |
| 13 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 834 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Federal Express Corporation | 749 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Mphasis Corporation | 680 | 1.2% |
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEAR…
2,118
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDG…
2,002
WIPRO LIMITED
1,754
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
1,613
Synechron Inc.
1,563
Vanderbilt University
1,491
FedEx Corporate Services, …
1,230
INFOSYS LIMITED
1,149
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
1,082
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSE…
1,001
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
953
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVE…
834
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
834
Federal Express Corporation
749
Mphasis Corporation
680
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Tennessee.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 24,047 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 9,355 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 5,820 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4,132 |
| 5 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3,430 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 3,422 |
| 7 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 3,388 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,063 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 1,788 |
| 10 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,535 |
Software Developers
24,047
Computer Systems Analysts
9,355
Computer Occupations, All …
5,820
Software Quality Assurance…
4,132
Medical Scientists, Except…
3,430
Data Scientists
3,422
Computer Programmers
3,388
Biological Science Teacher…
2,063
Management Analysts
1,788
Physicians, All Other
1,535
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 | 2,274 |
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