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 %
Environmental Engineering Technicians 3 $39,277 60.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $51,563 60.00%
Fashion Designers 3 $36,705 60.00%
Photonics Engineers 3 $56,659 75.00%
Curators 3 $49,317 75.00%
Music Directors and Composers 3 $33,301 75.00%
Loan Officers 3 $48,568 75.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 3 $65,180 75.00%
Music Directors 3 $37,412 75.00%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 3 $31,207 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Australia 8 $95,213 50.00%
Indonesia 7 $55,254 43.75%
Poland 7 $64,461 43.75%
Russia 6 $69,230 37.50%
Hong Kong 6 $33,330 37.50%
Cambodia 6 $30,863 40.00%
Bolivia 6 $29,526 42.86%
Ukraine 5 $88,633 38.46%
Hungary 5 $36,383 41.67%
Portugal 5 $64,212 45.45%

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 %
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