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 %
Chief Executives 30 $134,930 73.17%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 30 $41,154 75.00%
Pharmacists 30 $100,639 78.95%
Surgeons 29 $126,601 78.38%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $63,116 75.68%
Computer User Support Specialists 27 $42,493 77.14%
Public Relations Specialists 27 $42,980 81.82%
Financial Specialists, All Other 26 $61,230 83.87%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 25 $52,315 80.65%
Database Architects 25 $68,015 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Scrap Metal Services Llc 2 $117,864 100.00%
Cinergy Technology Inc 2 $91,863 100.00%
S M Resources Corporation 2 $78,333 100.00%
Clearflame Engines Inc 2 $87,412 100.00%
Softnet Llc 2 $79,425 100.00%
Smart Solutions Inc 2 $80,507 100.00%
Kbace Technologies Inc 2 $80,309 100.00%
Reliant Vision Group Inc 2 $79,685 100.00%
Adams Physical Therapy Services Inc 2 $81,911 100.00%
Novavax Inc 2 $79,778 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $37,814 100.00%
Nursery Garden Center And Farm Supply Retailers 2 $37,814 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 2 $37,814 100.00%
Racetracks 2 $35,714 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 2 $24,589 100.00%
Spectator Sports 1 $35,714 50.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 1 $37,814 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 1 $37,814 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 1 $35,714 100.00%
Fishing 1 $33,051 100.00%

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