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
59,116 91.55% $70,256 H-1B
4,203 6.51% $91,611 PERM
911 1.41% $29,965 H-2A
342 0.53% $78,992 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Indiana has seen a total of 64,572 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Indiana is the H-1B visa with 59,116 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.55% of Indiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,203 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.51% of Indiana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Indiana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 8,286 $75,527 91.82%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,649 $65,358 94.29%
Mechanical Engineers 4,049 $67,254 86.55%
Computer Programmers 3,166 $54,799 92.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2,455 $63,927 94.90%
Electrical Engineers 1,714 $72,376 85.36%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,440 $75,177 90.97%
Industrial Engineers 1,346 $66,774 86.23%
Physical Therapists 1,325 $65,634 92.01%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 981 $153,703 72.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 301 $29,962 330.77%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 225 $30,935 335.82%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 175 $31,429 343.14%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 32 $29,344 65.31%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 15 $30,644 34.09%
Construction Laborers 13 $37,200 29.55%
Nursery Workers 12 $30,021 27.27%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10 $39,526 24.39%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 6 $34,299 17.14%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $33,368 11.76%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 506 $87,652 42.66%
Mechanical Engineers 400 $77,666 89.09%
Computer Systems Analysts 213 $74,233 132.30%
Electrical Engineers 181 $77,744 164.55%
Internists, General 157 $143,761 182.56%
Industrial Engineers 124 $73,594 153.09%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 109 $23,887 136.25%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 109 $80,123 147.30%
Software Developers, Systems Software 97 $85,483 144.78%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 89 $18,484 141.27%
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 4,668 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,193 $87,970 48.36%
Mexico 209 $45,982 45.83%
China 177 $64,864 42.55%
Canada 88 $82,521 35.20%
South Korea 83 $39,636 40.89%
Vietnam 79 $24,709 46.47%
Philippines 70 $50,269 43.21%
Brazil 51 $58,684 35.42%
Nepal 37 $66,538 46.84%
Bangladesh 33 $43,829 44.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arcelormittal Usa Llc 141 $73,161 84.94%
Ball State University 140 $48,782 84.34%
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc 139 $82,120 84.76%
Wipro Limited 138 $62,329 84.66%
Ler Techforce Llc 138 $78,715 89.61%
Rcr Technology Corporation 135 $76,315 90.00%
Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies Usa Llc 132 $71,564 88.59%
Dow Agrosciences Llc 130 $65,875 87.84%
Valeo North America Inc 128 $67,336 87.07%
Onemain General Services Corporation 125 $75,668 85.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Proofpoint Inc 8 $74,872 32.00%
Marion General Hospital Inc 7 $135,884 28.00%
The Finish Line Usa Inc 7 $78,921 29.17%
Appirio Inc 7 $97,130 29.17%
Good Labor Jobs Staffing And Recruiting Llc 7 $29,910 30.43%
Razaky Llc 7 $23,774 30.43%
Daechang Seat Co Ltd Usa 7 $75,133 30.43%
General Motors Company 7 $61,565 30.43%
Sabic Innovative Plastics 7 $54,704 31.82%
Bionic Prosthetics And Orthotics Group Llc 7 $65,865 31.82%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 1 $42,474 100.00%
Payroll Services 1 $83,762 100.00%
Baked Goods Retailers 1 $101,691 100.00%
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing 1 $62,026 100.00%
Business Support Services 1 $65,437 100.00%
Health And Welfare Funds 1 $99,278 100.00%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 1 $61,734 100.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events 1 $36,650 100.00%
Other Personal Care Services 1 $65,125 100.00%
Periodical Publishers 1 $38,896 100.00%
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 $70,256. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage