H-1B Filings
77
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Educational Services TN DOL H-1B
The University Of Tennessee: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
The University Of Tennessee in TN (Educational Services) is dominated by DOL H-1B labor-condition applications (77 on file) at a $81,000 disclosed median; OSHA and WARN tracks are empty here.
The University Of Tennessee (TN): · 77 H-1B LCAs at a $81,000 disclosed median
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, The University Of Tennessee in TN carries 77 H-1B wage filings on record, a $81,000 median wage across 54 disclosed-wage positions (below the $124,488 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 77 H-1B LCAs
- $81,000 median wage
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #613 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 99th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 13th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 99th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 13th pct
- median wage rank
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B labor condition applications only, OSHA and WARN tracks are empty on this profile.
F
Federal workforce composite
33/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · The University Of Tennessee
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A+
77 H-1B LCAs
#613 of 51,370 sponsors · 99th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay F
$81,000 median
13th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety N/A
No OSHA record
No employer-specific OSHA ITA injury log; weight redistributes (industry estimates never pad this dim).
Layoff stability F
0 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 14% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- The University Of Tennessee's disclosed H-1B petition count rose from 25 in FY2024 to 52 in FY2025 (+108%).
- The University Of Tennessee's filing-count-weighted median disclosed H-1B wage rose from $77,888 in FY2024 to $95,124 in FY2025 (+22.1%).
Median H-1B Salary
$81,000
Below national median. Across 54 disclosed positions
Where The University Of Tennessee's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$81,000 Top 87% higher than 13% of 272,125 US employers
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US employers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
The University Of Tennessee's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025
Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (+22.1% year over year), not a company-wide raise, and not adjusted for role mix changes between years.
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | The University Of Tennessee | DOL OFLC |
| Industry | Educational Services | NAICS / DOL |
| State | TN | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 77 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $81,000 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log, WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
The University Of Tennessee's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications on file for this employer in TN (Educational Services). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #613 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 99th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 13th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; WARN history is cleaner than 14% of 304,376 employers tracked here.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | $176,045 |
| Research Assistant Professor | $122,470 |
| Assistant Professor | $117,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $113,467 |
| Assistant Professor | $111,050 |
| Assistant Professor | $111,000 |
| Teaching Associate Professor | $110,000 |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | $110,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $105,000 |
| Teaching Associate Professor | $103,500 |
| Research Assistant Professor | $102,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering | $100,000 |
| Research Assistant Professor | $100,000 |
| Research Assistant Professor | $100,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $98,305 |
| Teaching Associate Professor | $95,679 |
| Assistant Professor | $95,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $91,875 |
| Associate Professor | $91,855 |
| Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering | $90,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering | $90,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $88,000 |
| Assistant Research Professor | $87,500 |
| Research Assistant Professor | $86,000 |
| Research Scientist I | $85,000 |
| Research Assistant Professor | $81,432 |
| Assistant Professor | $81,000 |
| Research Scientist III | $78,610 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Associate | $78,000 |
| Research Assistant Professor | $77,106 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Associate | $75,000 |
| WordPress Developer | $75,000 |
| Clinical Psychologist | $72,540 |
| Research Associate II | $72,488 |
| Extension Assistant Professor | $72,000 |
| Post-doctoral Research Associate | $72,000 |
| Lecturer | $70,741 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Associate | $70,000 |
| Extension Specialist I | $65,920 |
| Post-Doctoral Researcher | $65,000 |
| Post-doctoral Researcher | $65,000 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Associate | $62,878 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Associate | $61,560 |
| Lecturer of Chemistry | $61,270 |
| Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences | $61,000 |
| Lecturer of Quantitative Methods and Statistics in Business | $60,000 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Assistant | $60,000 |
| Post-doctoral Research Associate | $58,000 |
| Research Associate | $55,000 |
| Research Associate | $55,000 |
What the Data Says About The University Of Tennessee
Signature stat: H-1B volume
The University Of Tennessee's most extreme placement is sponsorship scale: 77 H-1B LCAs rank higher than 99% of sponsors in this corpus (#613 of 51,370).
Growing LCA footprint
FY2025 added 27 filings versus FY2024 (108%), a sponsorship expansion visible in the raw LCA counts.
Rising disclosed medians
Disclosed medians moved from $77,888 (FY2024) to $95,124 (FY2025) (+22.1%), weighted by this employer's own LCA rows — not a company-wide raise and not role-mix adjusted.
Below-median disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs low: $81,000 median trails 87% of wage rows and sits under the $124,488 national median.
No OSHA record despite scale
The University Of Tennessee sponsors 77 H-1B positions but carries no employer OSHA DART rate here — at this filing volume the gap usually reflects recordkeeping exemptions, not a verified safety judgment.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for The University Of Tennessee among Educational Services employers we track.
Where The University Of Tennessee sits
This employer among Educational Services H-1B peers
Across the 200 Educational Services sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, The University Of Tennessee files more petitions than 49% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 65%, the selective, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (77 filings · $81,000 median here).
Each muted dot is one educational services peer from a filings-stratified sample of 41; the brand marker is The University Of Tennessee. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How The University Of Tennessee compares to Educational Services peers
The University Of Tennessee's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Educational Services (home state TN). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
The University Of Tennessee
77 H-1B filings
University of Michigan
602 H-1B filings
Johns Hopkins University
412 H-1B filings
What to check before working with The University Of Tennessee
For The University Of Tennessee, start with sponsorship pay (77 H-1B LCAs, median $81,000) and only then layer any other federal silence.
- H-1B median is $81,000 across 54 disclosed-wage positions (of 77 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
The University Of Tennessee's figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- University of Michigan (MI) - 602 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- Johns Hopkins University (MD) - 412 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- Washington University (MO) - 408 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like The University Of Tennessee's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put The University Of Tennessee next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where The University Of Tennessee's #613 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does The University Of Tennessee's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, The University Of Tennessee's disclosed median of $81,000 sits at the 13th percentile (below the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does The University Of Tennessee's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
The University Of Tennessee has 77 H-1B filings on record, ranking #613 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 99th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.