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 %
Management Analysts 736 $72,336 80.88%
Accountants and Auditors 658 $53,192 82.56%
Engineers, All Other 636 $54,248 87.97%
Database Administrators 616 $62,955 86.76%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 596 $109,034 89.76%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 569 $47,377 86.74%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 548 $63,140 87.40%
Internists, General 535 $152,649 87.99%
Operations Research Analysts 447 $60,581 81.87%
Civil Engineers 418 $65,017 78.28%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Production Workers 87 $25,240 142.62%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 87 $47,444 147.46%
Computer Occupations, All Other 84 $83,655 147.37%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 73 $112,913 130.36%
Statisticians 63 $52,726 118.87%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 60 $99,165 115.38%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 60 $157,266 117.65%
Home Health Aides 55 $23,460 107.84%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $66,173 96.00%
Accountants and Auditors 47 $61,735 102.17%
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 %
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