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 %
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 %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 29 $29,242 100.00%
Crop Production 21 $32,946 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 16 $31,346 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 16 $25,464 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $34,116 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $25,256 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 14 $27,401 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 12 $32,919 100.00%
Corn Farming 11 $29,936 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 11 $36,150 100.00%

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