US stateTNRank #21Updated May 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Tennessee
43,232 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
43,232
Rank #21 nationally
National share
1.1%
of US H-1B filings
Top sponsor share
8.1%
UT-BATTELLE, LLC…
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Developers
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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 | UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 1,388 | 8.1% |
| 2 | ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | 886 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Federal Express Corporation | 648 | 3.8% |
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDG…
1,388
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEAR…
886
Federal Express Corporation
648
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Tennessee.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 14,209 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,039 |
| 3 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,365 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 2,145 |
| 5 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,650 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,168 |
| 7 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,089 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 940 |
| 9 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 895 |
| 10 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 763 |
Software Developers
14,209
Computer Occupations, All …
3,039
Data Scientists
2,365
Software Quality Assurance…
2,145
Computer Systems Analysts
1,650
Medical Scientists, Except…
1,168
Computer Programmers
1,089
Biological Science Teacher…
940
Industrial Engineers
895
Operations Research Analysts
763
Filings by fiscal year
Tennessee H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
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