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 %
Credit Analysts 11 $46,301 68.75%
Energy Engineers 11 $73,137 73.33%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 11 $84,060 73.33%
Anesthesiologist Assistants 11 $77,841 73.33%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 11 $53,472 73.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 11 $38,053 73.33%
Logistics Managers 11 $87,867 78.57%
Survey Researchers 11 $49,343 78.57%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 11 $41,969 78.57%
Urban and Regional Planners 11 $52,284 78.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $34,580 16.67%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $71,552 16.67%
Film and Video Editors 1 $40,206 16.67%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 1 $88,878 16.67%
Stonemasons 1 $45,427 16.67%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,800 16.67%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $49,920 16.67%
Judicial Law Clerks 1 $27,830 16.67%
Optometrists 1 $81,973 16.67%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $40,123 16.67%
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 %
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 %
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator 36 $73,715 90.00%
Decision Six Inc 36 $76,523 90.00%
Kpmg Llp 35 $76,734 87.50%
Natsoft Corporation 35 $69,808 89.74%
University Of Indianapolis 35 $47,147 89.74%
Vigiboss Inc 35 $47,281 89.74%
Exacttarget Inc 35 $74,827 89.74%
Closure Systems International Inc 35 $68,790 89.74%
Marion General Hospital Inc 35 $135,324 92.11%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 35 $84,963 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hanewich Cattle Co Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Tri County Electrical Contractors Llc 1 $37,710 100.00%
Cardinal Farms Produce 1 $35,714 100.00%
Christina Gamez 1 $31,845 100.00%
Spartan Agricultural Builders Inc 1 $31,845 100.00%
Ra Bro Co Farms 1 $37,814 100.00%
Zimmerman Properties I Llc 1 $24,419 100.00%
Ozark Fisheries 1 $25,106 100.00%
United States Growers Association Inc 1 1 $54,350 100.00%
Helena Agri Enterprises Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sigma Holdings Llc Dba Fifth Gear 2 $85,051 33.33%
Tradebe Treatment And Recycling 2 $133,443 33.33%
Bb Manufacturing Inc 2 $57,803 33.33%
Toray Resin Company 2 $64,740 33.33%
Quintiles Inc 2 $102,201 33.33%
Covance Laboratories Inc 2 $50,201 33.33%
Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc 2 $85,311 33.33%
Servaas Laboratories Inc 2 $69,160 40.00%
Integrated Medical Specialists 2 $187,200 40.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 2 $124,519 40.00%

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