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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Kansas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
27,840 82.97% $72,180 H-1B
3,159 9.41% $31,586 H-2A
2,356 7.02% $331,168 PERM
201 0.60% $81,566 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kansas has seen a total of 33,556 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kansas is the H-1B visa with 27,840 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.97% of Kansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,159 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 9.41% of Kansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,535 $77,705 91.16%
Computer Programmers 2,760 $56,383 92.18%
Computer Systems Analysts 2,449 $62,851 92.59%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,056 $73,222 91.03%
Mechanical Engineers 653 $67,357 90.95%
Electrical Engineers 644 $76,733 92.53%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 602 $44,440 90.53%
Software Developers, Systems Software 492 $80,625 89.13%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 465 $151,091 91.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 386 $90,426 85.40%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 384 $88,529 52.32%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 103 $17,916 42.21%
Computer Systems Analysts 85 $79,503 69.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 68 $5,332,531 61.26%
Electrical Engineers 48 $82,568 53.93%
Internists, General 47 $154,126 56.63%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 47 $22,144 73.44%
Software Developers, Systems Software 46 $84,591 71.88%
Computer Occupations, All Other 46 $88,315 75.41%
Helpers--Production Workers 45 $18,221 76.27%
Kansas Employees Over Time
Kansas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,402 employees were hired. Kansas peaked in 2018 with 2,359 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 324 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 641 $490,444 42.12%
Mexico 177 $29,628 57.47%
Nepal 74 $34,865 40.88%
Philippines 62 $5,851,871 41.33%
China 58 $59,893 39.73%
South Africa 57 $40,501 45.24%
Brazil 48 $32,250 47.06%
Pakistan 32 $74,719 32.65%
South Korea 31 $43,223 33.33%
Bangladesh 31 $28,689 51.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elan Technologies Inc 9 $81,118 90.00%
Salesforcecom Inc 9 $119,981 90.00%
Tri Com Technical Service Lc 9 $76,539 90.00%
General Instrument Corporation 9 $53,632 90.00%
Ibm Coorporation 9 $57,040 90.00%
Erisonic Innovation Technology Llc 9 $60,826 90.00%
Euronet Worldwide Inc 9 $64,420 90.00%
Sree Infotech Llc 9 $61,138 90.00%
Catapult International Llc 9 $60,517 90.00%
Unified School District No 457 9 $44,915 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gary Niermeier 3 $36,137 100.00%
Professional Swine Employment Llc 3 $37,426 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 9 3 $30,756 100.00%
Darrel J Lundgren 3 $36,137 100.00%
Tokoi Ag Partnership 3 $25,473 100.00%
Bs Cvf Inc 3 $36,733 100.00%
Hj Stephens Sons Inc 3 $37,565 100.00%
Bowlin Farms Llc 3 $34,854 100.00%
Salt Creek Silage Llc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Browns Creek Farms Inc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lk Architecture Inc 1 $61,422 50.00%
Pd Cattle Llc 1 $44,824 50.00%
Pioneer Feedyard Llc 1 $31,699 50.00%
Biodata Solutions Llc 1 $140,629 50.00%
Fairmount Technologies Llc 1 $85,384 50.00%
Brazil Academy Ltd 1 $58,906 50.00%
Newton Healthcare Corporation Dba Nmc Health 1 $208,000 50.00%
Retail Success 1 $80,122 50.00%
Dodson International Parts Inc 1 $45,781 50.00%
Green Boys Lawncare Inc 1 $22,984 50.00%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wineries 6 $35,110 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $32,847 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 6 $37,076 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 6 $34,913 100.00%
Wheat Farming 6 $35,013 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 6 $35,124 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 5 $32,515 100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance 4 $28,834 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $23,584 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 3 $35,228 100.00%

Kansas Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Kansas to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Kansas over all years is $72,180. 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