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 %
Human Resources Specialists	73	$48,092	77.66%
Environmental Engineers	71	$61,538	81.61%
Medical and Health Services Managers	69	$73,367	79.31%
Economists	69	$62,575	82.14%
Materials Scientists	69	$71,372	84.15%
Mental Health Counselors	68	$41,341	85.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	66	$40,942	82.50%
Instructional Coordinators	65	$45,060	82.28%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	65	$44,689	82.28%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	63	$72,027	79.75%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$52,197	56.25%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$54,046	56.25%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$45,445	50.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$43,554	50.00%
Construction Laborers	7	$32,383	46.67%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$46,273	46.67%
Automotive Engineers	7	$100,330	46.67%
Construction Managers	7	$85,586	46.67%
Team Assemblers	7	$29,910	46.67%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	7	$55,768	46.67%

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 %
Appirio Inc	42	$85,292	91.30%
Optum Services Inc	42	$88,755	91.30%
Healthcare Therapy Services Inc	41	$66,105	91.11%
Indiana State University	41	$65,156	91.11%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	41	$91,519	91.11%
Mindtree Limited	41	$57,551	91.11%
Butler University	41	$51,893	93.18%
Indiana University Health Arnett Inc	41	$94,832	93.18%
Experian Information Solutions Inc	40	$57,273	90.91%
The Otis R Bowen Center For Human Services Inc	40	$116,904	93.02%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Baldomero Arreguin Jr	2	$36,764	100.00%
Walthers Three Rivers Llc	2	$25,594	100.00%
Alonzo Farms Inc	2	$32,448	100.00%
Witts End Farms	2	$36,764	100.00%
David Pike	2	$24,305	100.00%
Helena Agri Enterprise Llc	2	$33,051	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc	2	$30,202	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc	2	$32,448	100.00%
Brock Family Farms Inc	2	$35,714	100.00%
A 1 Ag Services Inc	2	$37,814	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carrier Corporation	2	$114,265	28.57%
Hoosier Metalform Inc	2	$76,950	28.57%
Indiana Neurology Specialty Care	2	$128,191	28.57%
Pain Management Center Of Southern Indiana	2	$82,587	28.57%
Ksm Business Services Inc	2	$54,153	28.57%
Infectious Disease Specialists Pc	2	$165,267	28.57%
Saint Gobain Containers Inc	2	$78,905	28.57%
Theracare Inc	2	$47,060	28.57%
In Univ Healthcare Assoc Inc Dba Indiana Clinic	2	$57,179	28.57%
Aurora Parts Accessories Llc	2	$44,710	28.57%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists	12	$66,286	85.71%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	12	$67,421	85.71%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	12	$95,644	85.71%
Professional Employer Organizations	12	$96,569	85.71%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	12	$60,032	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	12	$61,324	85.71%
General Warehousing And Storage	12	$74,909	85.71%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	12	$96,422	85.71%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	12	$70,692	92.31%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	11	$88,298	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Financial Investment Activities	2	$84,645	66.67%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$82,784	66.67%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$82,275	66.67%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	2	$85,197	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing	2	$55,817	66.67%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	2	$92,487	66.67%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$57,803	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$70,179	66.67%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	2	$63,887	66.67%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$59,998	66.67%

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.