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 %
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 %
Cyient Inc 28 $56,019 87.50%
Bdsn International Inc 28 $50,744 90.32%
First Databank Inc 28 $75,892 90.32%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Indianapolis 28 $86,177 90.32%
Amazoncomindc Llc 28 $72,543 90.32%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 28 $79,497 90.32%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc 28 $105,538 90.32%
Medical Consultants Pc 27 $168,923 90.00%
Cook Research Incorporated 27 $62,971 90.00%
Borgwarner Pds Anderson Llc 27 $92,194 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eufemio Avila Harvesting 1 $26,894 100.00%
D K Harvesting Inc Tip Rush 1 $33,051 100.00%
Ceres Solutions Cooperative 1 $30,202 100.00%
Wolheter Farms Gp 1 $37,814 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc 1 $33,051 100.00%
Bio Town Ag Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
D K Harvesting Inc In 1 $33,051 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc In 1 1 $37,814 100.00%
Joshua Reyna 1 $23,533 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 65 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ei Dupont De Nemours And Company 2 $144,799 40.00%
Openlane 2 $82,930 40.00%
Master Power Transmission 2 $133,411 40.00%
Dormakaba Usa Inc 2 $154,825 40.00%
Bastian Solutions 2 $89,534 40.00%
Crown Technology Inc 2 $88,411 40.00%
Republic Airways Inc 2 $93,143 50.00%
Optim Dental 1 Llc 2 $79,310 50.00%
White Construction 2 $100,776 50.00%
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc 2 $102,222 50.00%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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