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 %
India 1,299 $88,895 47.60%
Mexico 241 $46,198 49.59%
China 189 $65,829 38.97%
Philippines 171 $35,132 58.76%
Vietnam 94 $25,370 35.88%
Canada 92 $82,403 42.99%
South Korea 88 $53,616 45.36%
Brazil 59 $58,760 31.55%
Colombia 47 $41,263 45.19%
Nepal 40 $66,065 38.83%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Touche Llp 223 $58,034 94.89%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 223 $74,851 96.96%
Brite Systems Inc 186 $69,113 81.94%
Eaglecare Llc 185 $65,231 90.24%
Salesforce Inc 183 $98,154 90.59%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 181 $65,372 89.60%
Piorion Solutions Inc 177 $65,498 91.24%
Ler Techforce Llc 176 $80,890 94.62%
Sahasra Technologies Corporation 166 $53,641 90.22%
Delphi Corporation 165 $69,903 89.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Woody Warehouse Nursery Inc 10 $29,137 100.00%
T Bell Detasseling Llc 10 $36,021 100.00%
Jody L Herr 9 $29,062 100.00%
Mark I Investments 9 $32,485 100.00%
Olvera Trucking Corp 8 $28,497 100.00%
Hay Day Inc 8 $32,323 100.00%
Hartung Brothers Inc 8 $29,024 100.00%
Mcneill Labor Management Inc 8 $27,564 100.00%
Ozark Fisheries Inc 8 $30,254 100.00%
Blann Farms Inc 8 $34,044 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Lutheran University Association 12 $47,858 30.77%
Cooper Standard Automotive Inc 11 $73,396 28.21%
Telamon Corporation 11 $79,955 29.73%
American Specialty Health Incorporated 11 $87,379 31.43%
Melizadel Corporation 11 $25,459 31.43%
Interactive Intelligenceinc 10 $68,987 28.57%
Airport Inn Developers Lp 10 $16,827 30.30%
Daechang Seat Co Ltd Usa 10 $71,906 30.30%
Razaky Llc 10 $23,774 30.30%
Fort Wayne Roofing A Tecta America Company 10 $39,998 30.30%

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