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
25,611	83.95%	$71,125	H-1B
2,507	8.22%	$29,712	H-2A
2,205	7.23%	$349,466	PERM
183	0.60%	$79,168	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kansas has seen a total of 30,506 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kansas is the H-1B visa with 25,611 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.95% of Kansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,507 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 8.22% of Kansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kansas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$46,437	83.33%
Materials Scientists	20	$49,688	86.96%
Neurologists	20	$157,425	90.91%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$53,035	81.82%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$56,710	80.95%
Managers, All Other	16	$62,758	76.19%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$35,598	76.19%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	16	$49,341	80.00%
Natural Sciences Managers	16	$100,377	80.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	16	$61,764	84.21%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Scientists and Technologists	3	$80,406	60.00%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	3	$40,477	60.00%
Credit Analysts	3	$72,002	60.00%
Forensic Science Technicians	2	$47,788	40.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,520	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$30,243	40.00%
Financial Managers	2	$114,972	40.00%
Cost Estimators	2	$78,572	40.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	2	$108,977	40.00%
Compliance Officers	2	$57,242	40.00%

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 1,734 in 2023.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ecuador	1	$60,299	50.00%
Austria	1	$62,858	50.00%
Yemen	1	$80,371	50.00%
Botswana	1	$107,245	50.00%
Cameroon	1	$50,710	50.00%
Paraguay	1	$32,670	50.00%
Algeria	1	$18,782	50.00%
Barbados	1	$166,400	50.00%
Tajikistan	1	$66,518	50.00%
Ethiopia	1	$57,054	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Invista Sarl	24	$78,160	92.31%
York International Corporation	24	$79,940	92.31%
Terracon Consultants Inc	23	$80,213	92.00%
Nexius Insight Inc	23	$69,636	92.00%
Amdocs Inc	23	$79,904	92.00%
Synapsis Inc	23	$75,129	92.00%
Tana Systems Inc	23	$67,512	92.00%
Cambridge Technology Inc	23	$65,539	92.00%
Innova Consulting Llc	22	$69,627	88.00%
Advanced Technology Group Inc	22	$85,797	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compass Minerals America Inc	2	$103,334	33.33%
Tri Com Technical Service Lc	2	$84,698	33.33%
Wireco Worldgroup Inc	2	$63,898	33.33%
Keim Ts Inc	2	$48,838	33.33%
Ulterius Technologies Llc	2	$66,789	40.00%
Rhythm Engineering	2	$70,262	40.00%
Flint Hills Resources Lc	2	$84,646	40.00%
Ahn Marketing Incorporated	2	$29,723	40.00%
L S Industries Inc	2	$55,711	40.00%
Futamura Usa Inc	2	$89,825	40.00%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	8,635	$66,351	93.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,322	$51,080	78.85%
Engineering Services	1,284	$66,692	92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services	1,198	$73,329	91.31%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	993	$102,410	88.19%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	965	$70,651	88.61%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	673	$75,244	94.66%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	572	$85,179	92.86%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	346	$135,998	89.87%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	341	$44,270	89.03%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	517	$31,051	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	359	$32,164	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	188	$32,174	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	124	$33,465	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	111	$33,364	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	89	$32,526	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	78	$33,182	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	69	$28,491	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	54	$31,549	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	49	$32,857	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	268	$78,790	35.45%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	106	$145,478	17.32%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	90	$23,125	32.37%
Computer Systems Design Services	89	$86,999	33.21%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	85	$21,620	32.82%
Employment Services	62	$79,952	28.70%
Other Computer Related Services	62	$81,144	45.59%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	44	$69,208	35.77%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	43	$77,548	35.54%
Corn Farming	35	$26,464	33.02%

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 $71,125. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.