We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Indiana Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
64,136 91.22% $71,464 H-1B
4,621 6.57% $88,209 PERM
1,173 1.67% $31,902 H-2A
376 0.53% $80,064 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Indiana has seen a total of 70,306 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Indiana is the H-1B visa with 64,136 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.22% of Indiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,621 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.57% of Indiana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Indiana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 8,276 $75,521 91.71%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,649 $65,356 94.27%
Mechanical Engineers 4,429 $69,046 86.81%
Computer Programmers 3,166 $54,799 92.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2,455 $63,927 94.90%
Electrical Engineers 1,892 $73,438 85.34%
Industrial Engineers 1,478 $68,428 85.93%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,425 $75,215 90.02%
Physical Therapists 1,383 $66,316 91.95%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 981 $153,703 72.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 449 $32,413 400.89%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 299 $32,575 279.44%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 175 $31,429 253.62%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 32 $29,344 55.17%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 26 $33,285 46.43%
Construction Laborers 19 $40,990 38.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 16 $45,318 32.65%
Nursery Workers 12 $30,021 27.27%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 11 $45,287 25.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 6 $34,299 14.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 506 $87,652 42.66%
Mechanical Engineers 404 $77,919 87.26%
Computer Systems Analysts 214 $74,255 112.63%
Electrical Engineers 184 $77,831 113.58%
Internists, General 157 $143,761 153.92%
Industrial Engineers 135 $74,510 151.69%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 114 $23,971 140.74%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 110 $80,482 137.50%
Software Developers, Systems Software 97 $85,483 144.78%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 88 $18,462 133.33%
Indiana Employees Over Time
Indiana has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,866 employees were hired. Indiana peaked in 2018 with 5,793 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 880 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Indiana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,299 $88,895 47.60%
Mexico 241 $46,198 49.59%
China 189 $65,829 38.97%
Philippines 171 $35,132 58.76%
Vietnam 94 $25,370 35.88%
Canada 92 $82,403 42.99%
South Korea 88 $53,616 45.36%
Brazil 59 $58,760 31.55%
Colombia 47 $41,263 45.19%
Nepal 40 $66,065 38.83%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Hospital 40 $42,937 93.02%
System Soft Technologies Llc 40 $59,106 93.02%
Zimmer Us Inc 40 $62,332 93.02%
Srnl International Inc 40 $51,551 93.02%
Advanced Cadcam Service 40 $63,845 93.02%
Smart It Staffing Inc 39 $72,715 90.70%
Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc 39 $90,788 92.86%
Idealogix Llc 38 $55,613 90.48%
Privity Solutions Llc 38 $58,480 90.48%
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc 38 $82,569 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gt Services 2 $36,764 100.00%
Water Wheel Express Llc 2 $30,202 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc In 1 Hawbaker 2 $36,764 100.00%
Zimmerman Farms 2 $22,204 100.00%
R7l Logistics Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Margaret Mondragon 1 $25,106 100.00%
Wildman Farms Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Shamrock Acres Inc 1 $17,826 100.00%
Bb Harvesting Llc 1 $31,845 100.00%
Flemings Christmas Tree Farm 1 $17,638 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Columbia Medical Center 2 $89,940 28.57%
Tta Inc 2 $65,687 28.57%
Greeley And Hansen Llc 2 $62,265 28.57%
Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization 2 $45,188 28.57%
Amg Engineering Machininginc 2 $56,961 28.57%
Phd Inc 2 $73,487 33.33%
Pilkington North America Inc 2 $65,686 33.33%
Vinsar Hotels Llc 2 $35,204 33.33%
Urs Corporation 2 $60,580 33.33%
Trurehab 2 $68,505 33.33%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Indiana Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Indiana to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Indiana over all years is $71,464. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage