US stateINRank #22Updated May 2026

H-1B sponsorship in Indiana

37,496 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Indiana across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.

Total filings

37,496

Rank #22 nationally

National share

1.0%

of US H-1B filings

Top sponsor share

10.6%

Cummins Inc.

Top occupation

15-1252

Software Developers

Summary

Indiana has processed 37,496 H-1B filings. The state shows moderate employer concentration, with Cummins Inc. leading sponsorships at 10.61% of all filings (1,461 cases), followed by Indiana University Indianapolis (6.09%) and Purdue University (5.51%). This pattern reflects Indiana's mix of manufacturing, technology, and academic sectors.

Software developers represent the largest occupational demand, accounting for 8,885 filings—nearly 24% of all H-1B sponsorships in the state. Computer occupations more broadly (8,885 software developers plus 3,187 other computer roles) comprise a substantial share. Engineering roles including mechanical engineers (2,071 filings) and industrial engineers (1,780) round out the top technical occupations, reflecting Indiana's industrial base.

Biological science teachers in postsecondary institutions (1,458 filings) represent significant academic hiring, consistent with the presence of major research universities among top sponsoring employers.

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Top sponsoring employers

Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Indiana. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.

#	Employer	Filings	Share
1	Cummins Inc.	1,461	10.6%
2	Indiana University Indianapolis	839	6.1%
3	Purdue University	758	5.5%

Cummins Inc.

1,461

Indiana University Indiana…

839

Purdue University

758

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most for worksites in Indiana.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	8,885
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	3,187
3	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	2,071
4	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	1,780
5	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1,458
6	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	1,222
7	15-2051	Data Scientists	1,165
8	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1,158
9	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	1,040
10	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	843

Software Developers

8,885

Computer Occupations, All …

3,187

Mechanical Engineers

2,071

Industrial Engineers

1,780

Biological Science Teacher…

1,458

Computer Systems Analysts

1,222

Data Scientists

1,165

Software Quality Assurance…

1,158

Electrical Engineers

1,040

Physicians, All Other

843

Filings by fiscal year

Indiana H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.

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