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 %
Software Developers, Applications 8,276 $75,521 91.71%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,649 $65,356 94.27%
Mechanical Engineers 4,429 $69,046 86.81%
Computer Programmers 3,166 $54,799 92.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2,455 $63,927 94.90%
Electrical Engineers 1,892 $73,438 85.34%
Industrial Engineers 1,478 $68,428 85.93%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,425 $75,215 90.02%
Physical Therapists 1,383 $66,316 91.95%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 981 $153,703 72.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 449 $32,413 400.89%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 299 $32,575 279.44%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 175 $31,429 253.62%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 32 $29,344 55.17%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 26 $33,285 46.43%
Construction Laborers 19 $40,990 38.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 16 $45,318 32.65%
Nursery Workers 12 $30,021 27.27%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 11 $45,287 25.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 6 $34,299 14.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 506 $87,652 42.66%
Mechanical Engineers 404 $77,919 87.26%
Computer Systems Analysts 214 $74,255 112.63%
Electrical Engineers 184 $77,831 113.58%
Internists, General 157 $143,761 153.92%
Industrial Engineers 135 $74,510 151.69%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 114 $23,971 140.74%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 110 $80,482 137.50%
Software Developers, Systems Software 97 $85,483 144.78%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 88 $18,462 133.33%
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 %
Moldova 1 $41,350 33.33%
Albania 1 $74,510 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $34,980 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $22,256 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $67,597 50.00%
Gabon 1 $129,605 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $69,930 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $41,230 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $60,549 50.00%
Togo 1 $65,083 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Softworld Llc 2 $91,364 100.00%
Professional Dental Services Of Indiana Pc 2 $86,902 100.00%
Revive Electronics Llc 2 $97,230 100.00%
Interactive Compliance 2 $87,235 100.00%
Crane Composites Inc 2 $92,331 100.00%
Takeo Tech Llc 2 $90,262 100.00%
Deliverend Inc 2 $87,797 100.00%
University Corporation For Advanced Internet Development 2 $88,026 100.00%
Rb Health Us Llc 2 $94,037 100.00%
Map It Solutions Inc 2 $88,234 100.00%
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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