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 %
Austria	2	$45,670	50.00%
Iraq	1	$73,750	25.00%
Kyrgyzstan	1	$81,099	33.33%
Mali	1	$58,074	33.33%
Nicaragua	1	$26,749	33.33%
Morocco	1	$17,826	33.33%
Estonia	1	$45,030	33.33%
Uganda	1	$48,230	33.33%
Palestine	1	$108,389	33.33%
Iceland	1	$95,451	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lilly Usa Llc	27	$96,526	90.00%
Eskenazi Medical Group Inc	27	$139,226	90.00%
Aes Us Services Llc	27	$87,838	90.00%
Genesys Cloud Services Inc	27	$96,877	90.00%
The Finish Line Usa Inc	26	$92,665	89.66%
Reliance Global Services Inc	26	$41,731	89.66%
Nanshan America Advanced Aluminum Technologies Llc	26	$71,034	89.66%
Aisin Usa Mfg Inc	26	$55,998	89.66%
Regal Beloit Corporation	26	$66,529	89.66%
Biomet Manufacturing Llc Sub Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc	26	$51,155	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legacy Labor Inc	1	$37,814	100.00%
River Bottom Tobacco Llc	1	$33,051	100.00%
Kingsbury Acres Greenhouse	1	$33,051	100.00%
Keith Theobald	1	$37,814	100.00%
Midwest Detasseling Llc	1	$21,734	100.00%
A Soto Southern Ag Inc 4	1	$33,051	100.00%
Andrew Akin	1	$33,051	100.00%
Wabash Valley Growers Llc Sprayer	1	$42,661	100.00%
Cox Farms	1	$23,088	100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Remington Detasseling And Harvest Farmworker 2024	1	$37,814	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Emmis Dynamic Pricing Llc Dba Digonex	2	$92,227	50.00%
Sundown Gardens	2	$54,413	50.00%
Springbuk Inc	2	$87,454	50.00%
Automotive Finance Corporation	2	$111,124	50.00%
Bwi	2	$96,263	50.00%
Jmrt Solutions	2	$111,142	50.00%
Global Atlantic Financial Company	2	$101,192	50.00%
Bodhi Craft Bar Thai Bistro	2	$55,557	50.00%
Jet Access Team Solutions Llc	2	$136,490	50.00%
Belden Wire And Cable Company	1	$57,658	25.00%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	10	$71,225	90.91%
Civic And Social Organizations	9	$73,872	81.82%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing	9	$71,887	81.82%
Metal Can Manufacturing	9	$78,998	81.82%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	9	$69,925	81.82%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	9	$74,196	81.82%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	9	$58,180	81.82%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	9	$48,538	81.82%
Industrial Design Services	9	$60,267	90.00%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	9	$56,819	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Child And Youth Services	2	$113,423	100.00%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	2	$93,143	100.00%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$50,586	100.00%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	2	$89,742	100.00%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	2	$68,505	100.00%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	2	$68,276	100.00%
Educational Support Services	2	$39,021	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	2	$123,438	100.00%
Electric Power Generation	2	$111,613	100.00%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing	1	$62,691	50.00%

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.