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 %
Managers, All Other 51 $62,721 77.27%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $46,702 76.92%
Biological Technicians 50 $37,215 76.92%
Sales Managers 50 $82,961 80.65%
Coaches and Scouts 49 $28,425 79.03%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $43,645 79.03%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $54,728 78.69%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 48 $60,230 78.69%
Biostatisticians 47 $74,132 77.05%
Graphic Designers 46 $37,478 75.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
History Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $46,235 46.15%
Childcare Workers 6 $20,537 46.15%
Cashiers 6 $17,604 46.15%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,823 38.46%
Personal Care Aides 5 $18,782 41.67%
Surgeons 5 $99,687 41.67%
Human Resources Specialists 5 $50,390 41.67%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,671 41.67%
Lawyers 5 $90,393 41.67%
Mental Health Counselors 5 $46,592 41.67%
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 %
El Salvador 3 $24,246 42.86%
Chile 3 $56,174 42.86%
Israel 3 $123,530 42.86%
Azerbaijan 3 $51,183 42.86%
Switzerland 2 $82,665 33.33%
Benin 2 $43,961 33.33%
Czech Republic 2 $66,220 33.33%
Uzbekistan 2 $57,980 40.00%
Saudi Arabia 2 $140,629 40.00%
Croatia 2 $65,835 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foxconnhon Hai Logistics California Llc 21 $38,754 87.50%
University Of Notre Dame 21 $49,156 87.50%
Nleague Services Inc 21 $53,611 87.50%
Beckman Coulter Inc 21 $89,642 91.30%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 21 $59,734 91.30%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 21 $63,481 91.30%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 21 $60,600 91.30%
Marlabs Inc 21 $65,018 91.30%
Franklin Electric Co Inc 21 $77,780 91.30%
Borgwarner Noblesville Llc 21 $79,884 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Tech Bay Inc 1 $59,051 33.33%
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital 1 $172,390 33.33%
Otis R Bowen Center For Human Services 1 $187,117 33.33%
Atwood Mobile Products Llc 1 $72,738 33.33%
Sterling Fluid Systems Usa Llc Dba Peerless Pu 1 $66,602 33.33%
Vital Sciences Inc 1 $73,882 33.33%
Hanover College 1 $43,840 33.33%
Okaya Electric America Inc 1 $94,765 33.33%
Toyota Industries North America Inc 1 $62,899 33.33%
Applied Composites Engineering 1 $69,763 33.33%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 357 $32,482 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 127 $32,015 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 120 $34,431 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 87 $32,859 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 69 $31,475 100.00%
Potato Farming 67 $31,782 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 62 $32,595 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 61 $33,439 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 48 $27,230 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 46 $33,733 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1,915 $80,197 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,292 $54,879 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 925 $84,219 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 322 $24,681 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 300 $129,856 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 272 $75,576 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 260 $136,153 100.00%
Landscaping Services 209 $26,329 100.00%
Engineering Services 197 $77,261 100.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 181 $79,766 100.00%

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