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 %
El Salvador	3	$24,246	42.86%
Chile	3	$56,174	42.86%
Israel	3	$123,530	42.86%
Azerbaijan	3	$51,183	42.86%
Switzerland	2	$82,665	33.33%
Benin	2	$43,961	33.33%
Czech Republic	2	$66,220	33.33%
Uzbekistan	2	$57,980	40.00%
Saudi Arabia	2	$140,629	40.00%
Croatia	2	$65,835	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miracle Software Systems Inc	2	$73,310	100.00%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group	2	$75,265	100.00%
Realis Simulation Inc	2	$81,526	100.00%
Red Clay Consulting	2	$79,446	100.00%
Intelligent Solutions Group Corp	2	$72,405	100.00%
Wiss Janney Elstner Associates Inc	2	$87,745	100.00%
Task Software Solutions Llc	2	$75,046	100.00%
Spry Info Solutions Inc	2	$90,636	100.00%
Birlasoft Solutions Lnc	2	$72,728	100.00%
Trued Consulting	2	$85,062	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	2	$44,304	100.00%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing	2	$53,945	100.00%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	2	$31,481	100.00%
Other Financial Investment Activities	2	$95,784	100.00%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$162,552	100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	2	$44,263	100.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	2	$59,280	100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$127,483	100.00%
Spring Manufacturing	2	$58,740	100.00%
All Other Textile Product Mills	2	$102,159	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.