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 %
Norway 2 $41,395 50.00%
Gambia 1 $80,642 25.00%
United States Of America 1 $70,928 33.33%
Tajikistan 1 $90,459 33.33%
Rwanda 1 $77,022 33.33%
Denmark 1 $42,990 33.33%
Swaziland 1 $56,514 33.33%
Liechtenstein 1 $54,350 33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago 1 $56,472 33.33%
Belgium 1 $71,219 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Appirio Inc 42 $85,292 91.30%
Optum Services Inc 42 $88,755 91.30%
Healthcare Therapy Services Inc 41 $66,105 91.11%
Indiana State University 41 $65,156 91.11%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 41 $91,519 91.11%
Mindtree Limited 41 $57,551 91.11%
Butler University 41 $51,893 93.18%
Indiana University Health Arnett Inc 41 $94,832 93.18%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 40 $57,273 90.91%
The Otis R Bowen Center For Human Services Inc 40 $116,904 93.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baldomero Arreguin Jr 2 $36,764 100.00%
Walthers Three Rivers Llc 2 $25,594 100.00%
Alonzo Farms Inc 2 $32,448 100.00%
Witts End Farms 2 $36,764 100.00%
David Pike 2 $24,305 100.00%
Helena Agri Enterprise Llc 2 $33,051 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 2 $30,202 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 2 $32,448 100.00%
Brock Family Farms Inc 2 $35,714 100.00%
A 1 Ag Services Inc 2 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carrier Corporation 2 $114,265 28.57%
Hoosier Metalform Inc 2 $76,950 28.57%
Indiana Neurology Specialty Care 2 $128,191 28.57%
Pain Management Center Of Southern Indiana 2 $82,587 28.57%
Ksm Business Services Inc 2 $54,153 28.57%
Infectious Disease Specialists Pc 2 $165,267 28.57%
Saint Gobain Containers Inc 2 $78,905 28.57%
Theracare Inc 2 $47,060 28.57%
In Univ Healthcare Assoc Inc Dba Indiana Clinic 2 $57,179 28.57%
Aurora Parts Accessories Llc 2 $44,710 28.57%

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