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 %
Switzerland 2 $82,665 40.00%
Benin 2 $43,961 40.00%
Czech Republic 2 $66,220 40.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $57,980 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 2 $140,629 50.00%
Croatia 2 $65,835 50.00%
Austria 2 $45,670 50.00%
Libya 2 $136,947 50.00%
Macedonia 2 $72,665 50.00%
Mongolia 2 $33,884 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Columbus Regional Hospital 43 $144,551 89.58%
Vsln International Inc 43 $53,372 89.58%
Indiana Health Centers Inc 43 $114,928 91.49%
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance 43 $94,039 91.49%
Exlservice Technology Solutions Llc 43 $90,374 91.49%
Tata Technologies Inc 42 $73,181 89.36%
Zimmer Production Inc 42 $62,855 89.36%
Microsoft Corporation 42 $79,849 89.36%
Sound Physicians Of Indiana Llc 42 $160,092 91.30%
Cautela Institute Of Informatics And Technology Inc 42 $54,432 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joseph Deno 2 $45,375 100.00%
Bryce Biddle Farms 2 $36,764 100.00%
A Soto Southern Ag Inc 2 $31,845 100.00%
Pottschmidt Pumping Agitation Inc 2 $37,814 100.00%
Catalyst Farms Llc 2 $30,202 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc 2 $31,845 100.00%
Dean Stumler 2 $36,764 100.00%
Central Midwest Farms 2 $26,083 100.00%
Ag Production Enterprises 2 $34,382 100.00%
Champe Farms Llc 2 $24,190 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janssen Spaans Engineering Inc 3 $72,335 42.86%
Brunswick Corporation 3 $70,512 42.86%
Ehealthinsurance Services Inc 3 $84,820 42.86%
New Fashion Pork Llp 3 $33,432 42.86%
Vocera Communications Inc 3 $87,991 42.86%
Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc Lannett Co Inc 3 $87,651 42.86%
Boston Scientific Corporation 3 $92,186 42.86%
Bloom Insurance 3 $85,176 42.86%
Alexs Lawn Care Llc 3 $52,000 42.86%
Valparaiso University 2 $42,962 28.57%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage