THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE H-1B Visa Sponsorship
FY2015 to FY2026 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data
National Rank
#551 of 9,347
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ranks #551 of 9,347 employers tracked on the layoffhedge H-1B Explorer, with 1,215 LCA filings from FY2015 through FY2026. The median reported wage across its filings is $74,000. Its largest state footprint is Tennessee with 1,190 filings, led by Knox, TN. The most common job title on its filings is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.
LCA filings by fiscal year
| Fiscal Year | | LCA Filings |
|---|
| FY2015 |
| 72 |
| FY2016 |
| 112 |
| FY2017 |
| 80 |
| FY2018 |
| 93 |
| FY2019 |
| 117 |
| FY2020 |
| 121 |
| FY2021 |
| 156 |
| FY2022 |
| 86 |
| FY2023 |
| 118 |
| FY2024 |
| 101 |
| FY2025 |
| 141 |
| FY2026 (Q1 only) |
| 18 |
FY2026 is partial: only Q1 (Oct to Dec 2025) has been published by DOL.
Top states
| State | LCA Filings | Median Wage |
|---|
| Tennessee | 1,190 | $73,918 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $88,470 |
| California | 5 | $89,400 |
| Illinois | 5 | $57,990 |
| Colorado | 2 | $48,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $86,235 |
| Maryland | 2 | $39,520 |
| Texas | 2 | $76,910 |
| Indiana | 1 | $57,949 |
Top counties
| County | LCA Filings |
|---|
| Knox, TN | 962 |
| Hamilton, TN | 105 |
| Anderson, TN | 59 |
| Weakley, TN | 44 |
| Mercer, NJ | 6 |
| Davidson, TN | 6 |
| Madison, TN | 6 |
| San Diego, CA | 5 |
| Dupage, IL | 3 |
| Roane, TN | 3 |
Top job titles
| Job Title | LCA Filings |
|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 139 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 99 |
| Physicists | 76 |
| Materials Scientists | 75 |
| Soil And Plant Scientists | 57 |
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Source and method. U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application (LCA) disclosure files, FY2015 through FY2026. Each certified LCA filing counts once, regardless of how many worker positions it covers. FY2026 includes Q1 only (October to December 2025). Median wage is the median of reported LCA wages for this employer. An LCA is a required first step of the H-1B process and does not by itself mean a visa was issued. Data free to cite with attribution to
layoffhedge.com/h1b.