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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 5 $74,996 71.43%
Nuclear Engineers 5 $54,571 71.43%
Interior Designers 5 $32,727 71.43%
Clinical Data Managers 5 $72,197 71.43%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 5 $43,214 71.43%
Producers and Directors 5 $54,151 71.43%
Sustainability Specialists 5 $55,245 71.43%
Geneticists 5 $59,372 71.43%
Education Administrators, All Other 5 $68,819 71.43%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 5 $28,567 71.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 1 $54,454 20.00%
Optometrists 1 $81,973 20.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $40,123 20.00%
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 %
Mali 1 $58,074 50.00%
Nicaragua 1 $26,749 50.00%
Morocco 1 $17,826 50.00%
Estonia 1 $45,030 50.00%
Uganda 1 $48,230 50.00%
Palestine 1 $108,389 50.00%
Iceland 1 $95,451 50.00%
Moldova 1 $41,350 50.00%
Albania 1 $74,510 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $34,980 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ivy Tech Community College 56 $54,865 86.15%
Humetis Technologies Inc 56 $68,084 86.15%
Catalent Pharma Solutions 56 $78,792 87.50%
Rci Llc 55 $98,038 88.71%
Cno Services Llc 54 $88,178 87.10%
Deloitte Tax Llp 54 $58,888 87.10%
Depauw University 54 $53,316 88.52%
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us Llc 54 $82,819 88.52%
Axis Inc 53 $63,138 88.33%
Ati Holdings Llc 52 $73,079 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foxwood Farms Inc 3 $32,989 100.00%
David Jones 3 $31,699 100.00%
Rangel Landscaping Nursery Corp 3 $35,526 100.00%
Indiana Berry And Plant Co Llc 3 $35,825 100.00%
Mk Harvesting Inc 3 $29,906 100.00%
Combs Landscaping And Nursery Inc 3 $34,403 100.00%
Gp Farm Company 3 $32,587 100.00%
Kingsbury Acres Greenhouse Inc 3 $36,414 100.00%
Wabash Valley Growers 3 $30,049 100.00%
Pathway Family Farms 3 $28,454 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A Cut Above Lawn Service Inc 4 $25,792 40.00%
Star Home Health Inc 4 $27,706 40.00%
Subaru Of Indiana Automotive Inc 3 $49,532 30.00%
La Porte Regional Health System 3 $154,447 30.00%
Essex Group Inc 3 $57,741 30.00%
Kem Krest Corporation 3 $65,437 30.00%
Marian University Inc 3 $43,430 30.00%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 3 $81,869 30.00%
Imaginestics Llc 3 $57,547 30.00%
Kpmg Llp 3 $71,934 30.00%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 357 $32,482 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 127 $32,015 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 120 $34,431 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 87 $32,859 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 69 $31,475 100.00%
Potato Farming 67 $31,782 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 62 $32,595 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 61 $33,439 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 48 $27,230 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 46 $33,733 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1,915 $80,197 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,292 $54,879 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 925 $84,219 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 322 $24,681 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 300 $129,856 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 272 $75,576 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 260 $136,153 100.00%
Landscaping Services 209 $26,329 100.00%
Engineering Services 197 $77,261 100.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 181 $79,766 100.00%

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