Indiana H-1B salaries

From 9,517 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Indiana (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #21 of 51 by filings
  • #35 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$97,552−20% vs. national median
Middle 50%$81.7k–$122.7k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II39% of leveled filings
Top metro areaIndianapolis, IN4,569 filings in Indiana

Top cities in Indiana

Indianapolis, IN$100,0904,569 filings · rent 1BR $1,336 Columbus, IN$99,4451,434 filings · rent 1BR $1,276 Lafayette, IN$95,000647 filings · rent 1BR $1,070 Bloomington, IN$96,600419 filings · rent 1BR $1,096 South Bend, IN$89,175381 filings · rent 1BR $1,093 Fort Wayne, IN$91,811331 filings · rent 1BR $1,026 Warsaw, IN$93,600266 filings Chicago, IL$108,78032,938 filings · rent 1BR $1,780 Evansville, IN$87,360211 filings · rent 1BR $872 Seymour, IN$95,920128 filings Muncie, IN$101,388123 filings · rent 1BR $913 Elkhart, IN$85,020119 filings · rent 1BR $1,048

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Indiana. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Indiana

Cummins logoCummins1,121 filings · 12%$99,445 Eli Lilly and Company logoEli Lilly and Company552 filings · 6%$133,000 Purdue University logoPurdue University387 filings · 4%$91,237 Infosys logoInfosys303 filings · 3%$84,115 Indiana University Indianapolis277 filings · 3%$80,000 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services247 filings · 3%$82,285 Indiana University200 filings · 2%$83,194 Cognizant logoCognizant140 filings · 1%$100,090 Indiana University Health Care Associates134 filings · 1%$285,000 University of Notre Dame du Lac122 filings · 1%$86,079 Salesforce logoSalesforce111 filings · 1%$139,000 Zimmer111 filings · 1%$98,000

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Indiana.

Most filed jobs in Indiana

Software Engineer1,616 filings · 17%$110,000 Mechanical Engineer823 filings · 9%$95,847 Industrial Engineer646 filings · 7%$92,230 Data Scientist466 filings · 5%$92,957 Electrical Engineer298 filings · 3%$104,707 QA Engineer223 filings · 2%$95,389 Systems Analyst221 filings · 2%$86,590 Civil Engineer140 filings · 1%$88,621 Statistician126 filings · 1%$136,059 IT Manager119 filings · 1%$157,352 Programmer Analyst114 filings · 1%$87,298 Accountant111 filings · 1%$80,300

Indiana vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 Indiana$97,552

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.