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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $51,600 75.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 18 $40,762 75.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 18 $42,268 75.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $43,920 78.26%
Epidemiologists 18 $56,414 78.26%
Registered Nurses 18 $54,772 78.26%
Supply Chain Managers 18 $64,383 78.26%
Lawyers 18 $64,951 81.82%
Recreational Therapists 17 $30,396 85.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $48,875 85.00%
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 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 %
Regenstrief Institute Inc 14 $63,190 87.50%
The Federal Home Loan Bank Of Indianapolis 14 $70,583 87.50%
Swanktek Inc 14 $71,922 87.50%
Primasoft Inc 14 $54,744 87.50%
Navistar Inc 14 $65,740 87.50%
Lilly Usa Llc 14 $90,300 87.50%
Jnit Technologies Inc 14 $72,219 87.50%
Slk America Inc 14 $73,894 87.50%
Lakewood Family Dental Of Lafayette Inc 14 $130,180 87.50%
Itt Educational Services Inc 14 $74,873 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corn Farming 9 $28,418 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 9 $31,521 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 9 $26,810 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 8 $23,771 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 8 $34,853 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 5 $28,791 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $31,874 100.00%
Turkey Production 4 $31,626 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $27,768 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $26,454 100.00%

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 $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