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 %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 41 $62,236 83.67%
Mechatronics Engineers 40 $69,032 81.63%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 39 $41,084 82.98%
Microbiologists 38 $49,481 82.61%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 36 $122,009 78.26%
Logistics Analysts 36 $71,127 80.00%
Cost Estimators 34 $49,134 75.56%
Accountants 33 $47,463 75.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 32 $45,030 74.42%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $55,780 73.81%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Scientists, All Other 3 $40,012 30.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 3 $24,495 30.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $45,327 30.00%
Instructional Coordinators 3 $52,090 30.00%
Lodging Managers 3 $40,789 33.33%
Environmental Engineers 3 $70,666 33.33%
Operations Research Analysts 3 $61,450 33.33%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $39,152 33.33%
Economists 3 $71,219 33.33%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $60,152 33.33%
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 %
Burundi 1 $74,984 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $48,173 50.00%
Georgia 1 $60,280 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $142,418 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $48,510 50.00%
Belarus 1 $41,450 50.00%
Iraq 1 $73,750 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $81,099 50.00%
Mali 1 $58,074 50.00%
Nicaragua 1 $26,749 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Angies List Inc 25 $71,604 86.21%
Sahasra Technologies Corp 25 $54,410 89.29%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 25 $65,930 89.29%
Byteware Inc 25 $76,259 89.29%
Proofpoint Inc 24 $93,523 85.71%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 24 $61,548 85.71%
Lakewood Family Dental Inc 24 $115,080 85.71%
Sullair Llc 24 $70,386 85.71%
American Structurepoint Inc 24 $63,384 85.71%
Intellectt Inc 24 $75,726 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jacobs Engineering 1 $72,509 25.00%
Edw C Levy Company 1 $112,445 25.00%
Waterfurnace International Inc 1 $66,373 25.00%
St Catherine Hospital Inc 1 $143,333 25.00%
Dlz Indiana Llc 1 $38,792 25.00%
Fort Wayne Orthopaedics Llc 1 $120,120 25.00%
International School Of Indiana 1 $35,290 25.00%
Golars Llc 1 $68,349 25.00%
Michigan City Medical Investors Limited Partnershi 1 $48,755 25.00%
Peshtal Inc Dba Comfort Inn Of Richmond 1 $34,341 25.00%

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