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 %
Ecuador 14 $53,174 36.84%
Japan 14 $71,394 42.42%
Peru 13 $41,614 40.63%
Germany 12 $56,540 38.71%
Egypt 12 $72,707 41.38%
Jordan 12 $90,986 41.38%
Malaysia 11 $65,821 39.29%
Honduras 11 $69,107 40.74%
Thailand 11 $63,489 42.31%
Lebanon 10 $87,863 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brightpoint North America Lp 32 $78,311 88.89%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc 32 $70,556 88.89%
Avtech Solutions Inc 32 $75,065 88.89%
Viavi Solutions Inc 32 $83,647 88.89%
Idexcel Inc 31 $79,259 86.11%
Cooper Standard Automotive Inc 31 $89,383 86.11%
Biomet Manufacturing Llc 31 $64,951 88.57%
Trw Automotive Inc 31 $63,612 88.57%
Frontier Technologies Llc 31 $62,905 88.57%
Community Home Health Network Of Indiana Llc 31 $85,249 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rogelio L Gonzalez 1 $35,714 100.00%
Dan Jerrys Greenhouse Inc In 1 $30,202 100.00%
Tom Farms Payserv Llc 1 $26,894 100.00%
Rb Harvesting Llc 1 $24,133 100.00%
Walther Farms Llc 1 $27,581 100.00%
Heartland Farms Services Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Tempus Builders Inc 1 $33,051 100.00%
Rancho Monarca Llc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Wabash Valley Growers Llc July Cdl 1 $54,350 100.00%
Cedar Brook Farms 1 $24,149 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oracle America Inc 2 $70,107 40.00%
Pk Usa Inc 2 $74,922 40.00%
Texys America Llc 2 $98,780 40.00%
Hearthmark Llc Dba Jarden Home Brands 2 $92,706 40.00%
Reckon Plating Inc 2 $23,827 40.00%
Fagerdala Packaging Inc Indiana 2 $82,649 40.00%
Tong Xin Restaurant Inc 2 $21,923 40.00%
Optum Services Inc 2 $81,266 40.00%
Indiana University Health Arnett Inc 2 $56,722 40.00%
Avtech Solutions Inc 2 $94,588 40.00%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

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