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
59,116 91.55% $70,256 H-1B
4,203 6.51% $91,611 PERM
911 1.41% $29,965 H-2A
342 0.53% $78,992 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Indiana has seen a total of 64,572 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Indiana is the H-1B visa with 59,116 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.55% of Indiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,203 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.51% of Indiana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Indiana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 8,286 $75,527 91.82%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,649 $65,358 94.29%
Mechanical Engineers 4,049 $67,254 86.55%
Computer Programmers 3,166 $54,799 92.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2,455 $63,927 94.90%
Electrical Engineers 1,714 $72,376 85.36%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,440 $75,177 90.97%
Industrial Engineers 1,346 $66,774 86.23%
Physical Therapists 1,325 $65,634 92.01%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 981 $153,703 72.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 301 $29,962 330.77%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 225 $30,935 335.82%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 175 $31,429 343.14%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 32 $29,344 65.31%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 15 $30,644 34.09%
Construction Laborers 13 $37,200 29.55%
Nursery Workers 12 $30,021 27.27%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10 $39,526 24.39%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 6 $34,299 17.14%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $33,368 11.76%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 506 $87,652 42.66%
Mechanical Engineers 400 $77,666 89.09%
Computer Systems Analysts 213 $74,233 132.30%
Electrical Engineers 181 $77,744 164.55%
Internists, General 157 $143,761 182.56%
Industrial Engineers 124 $73,594 153.09%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 109 $80,123 136.25%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 109 $23,887 147.30%
Software Developers, Systems Software 97 $85,483 144.78%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 89 $18,484 141.27%
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 4,668 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Indiana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,193 $87,970 48.36%
Mexico 209 $45,982 45.83%
China 177 $64,864 42.55%
Canada 88 $82,521 35.20%
South Korea 83 $39,636 40.89%
Vietnam 79 $24,709 46.47%
Philippines 70 $50,269 43.21%
Brazil 51 $58,684 35.42%
Nepal 37 $66,538 46.84%
Bangladesh 33 $43,829 44.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Indiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indiana University 692 $52,368 84.18%
Salesforcecom Inc 603 $87,435 80.40%
Cummins Emission Solutions Inc 602 $66,630 81.90%
Ibm India Private Limited 599 $58,918 82.62%
Indiana Univ Purdue Univ Indianapolis 557 $59,991 86.09%
Lhp Software Llc 534 $64,059 84.09%
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis 504 $66,492 88.58%
Hcl America Inc 461 $64,762 86.17%
Lt Technology Services Limited 449 $56,508 89.80%
Eli Lilly And Company 398 $81,204 85.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Epic Home Care Inc Dba Home Instead Senior Care 22 $19,032 25.00%
Sound Physicians Of Indiana Llc 20 $140,312 24.69%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 20 $25,076 24.69%
Butler University 19 $45,311 23.75%
Rci Llc 18 $105,846 22.78%
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator 18 $72,638 23.08%
Sahasra Technologies Corp Dba Stlogics 18 $87,728 26.87%
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Physicians 18 $100,109 28.57%
Parkview Health System Inc 16 $184,106 26.23%
Hampton Inn Suites 15 $17,430 25.86%

Top Industries in Indiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 277 $30,662 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 100 $30,512 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 89 $32,182 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 84 $32,682 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 54 $29,777 100.00%
Potato Farming 53 $29,759 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 48 $27,230 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 45 $31,866 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 42 $29,988 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 34 $31,584 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 269 $75,690 15.05%
Temporary Help Services 241 $24,001 19.28%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 165 $78,571 18.29%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 142 $22,367 49.13%
Limited Service Restaurants 130 $19,009 48.33%
Landscape Architectural Services 58 $21,805 22.66%
Roofing Contractors 50 $29,093 20.75%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 48 $83,899 25.67%
Offices Of Physicians 48 $128,005 27.91%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control 43 $74,573 26.06%

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 $70,256. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage