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 %
Managers, All Other 51 $62,721 77.27%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $46,702 76.92%
Biological Technicians 50 $37,215 76.92%
Sales Managers 50 $82,961 80.65%
Coaches and Scouts 49 $28,425 79.03%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $43,645 79.03%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $54,728 78.69%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 48 $60,230 78.69%
Biostatisticians 47 $74,132 77.05%
Graphic Designers 46 $37,478 75.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cashiers 6 $17,604 46.15%
Animal Breeders 6 $36,858 46.15%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,239 46.15%
Surgeons 5 $99,687 38.46%
Human Resources Specialists 5 $50,390 41.67%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,671 41.67%
Mental Health Counselors 5 $46,592 41.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,823 41.67%
Lawyers 5 $90,393 41.67%
Personal Care Aides 5 $18,782 41.67%
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 %
Australia 8 $95,213 50.00%
Indonesia 7 $55,254 43.75%
Poland 7 $64,461 43.75%
Bolivia 6 $29,526 37.50%
Russia 6 $69,230 37.50%
Hong Kong 6 $33,330 40.00%
Cambodia 6 $30,863 42.86%
Ireland 5 $60,654 38.46%
Ukraine 5 $88,633 41.67%
Hungary 5 $36,383 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Inc 15 $144,733 93.75%
Republic Airways Inc 15 $99,284 93.75%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 15 $83,885 93.75%
Exlservicecom Llc 15 $82,891 93.75%
International Business Technologies Inc 15 $75,931 93.75%
Ventois Inc 15 $76,689 93.75%
Cognier Inc 15 $78,965 93.75%
Tr Resources Inc 15 $70,928 93.75%
Fairfield Manufacturing Company Inc 14 $73,421 87.50%
Otis R Bowen Center For Human Services Inc 14 $38,891 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Premier Business Solutions 1 $71,656 33.33%
Ej Brooks Company Dba Tydenbrooks Security Pro 1 $72,197 33.33%
Leon Country Group Inc 1 $24,107 33.33%
Harrison Steel Casting Company 1 $57,034 50.00%
Clinical Drug Infomration Llc 1 $95,451 50.00%
Piezotech Llc 1 $75,920 50.00%
Warsaw Community Schools 1 $35,000 50.00%
Ggj Group Llc Dba Bakerfield Solutions 1 $94,141 50.00%
Prime Healthcare Services Monroe Llc 1 $93,766 50.00%
Onemain Financial Group Llc 1 $98,717 50.00%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 357 $32,482 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 127 $32,015 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 120 $34,431 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 87 $32,859 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 69 $31,475 100.00%
Potato Farming 67 $31,782 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 62 $32,595 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 61 $33,439 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 48 $27,230 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 46 $33,733 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1,915 $80,197 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,292 $54,879 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 925 $84,219 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 322 $24,681 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 300 $129,856 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 272 $75,576 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 260 $136,153 100.00%
Landscaping Services 209 $26,329 100.00%
Engineering Services 197 $77,261 100.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 181 $79,766 100.00%

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