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 %
Robotics Engineers 19 $75,278 86.36%
Supply Chain Managers 18 $64,383 81.82%
Training and Development Specialists 18 $45,078 81.82%
Anesthesiologists 17 $131,684 85.00%
Nurse Practitioners 17 $88,991 85.00%
Recreational Therapists 17 $30,396 85.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $48,975 80.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 16 $51,117 84.21%
Lodging Managers 15 $41,324 78.95%
Optometrists 15 $75,752 78.95%
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 %
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 %
Tobacco Farming 5 $28,791 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $27,768 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 4 $36,171 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 4 $26,660 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 3 $36,414 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 3 $30,749 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $37,114 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $36,764 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 2 $31,304 100.00%
Orange Groves 2 $24,823 100.00%

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