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 %
Occupational Therapists	16	$63,206	84.21%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$41,108	83.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$41,211	83.33%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$49,643	88.24%
Credit Analysts	15	$54,862	88.24%
Animal Scientists	14	$66,070	82.35%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$40,234	82.35%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	14	$41,152	82.35%
Public Relations Specialists	14	$40,141	87.50%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$38,492	81.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2	$46,540	40.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$37,380	40.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$43,260	40.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$37,201	40.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$44,762	40.00%
Psychologists, All Other	2	$44,679	40.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$58,916	40.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other	2	$48,006	40.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	2	$197,600	40.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$28,740	50.00%

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 %
Pakistan	23	$78,120	45.10%
Jordan	18	$107,524	37.50%
United Kingdom	17	$70,473	40.48%
Vietnam	16	$26,139	50.00%
Sri Lanka	10	$46,848	40.00%
El Salvador	10	$64,958	43.48%
Russia	9	$69,800	42.86%
Lebanon	8	$127,728	40.00%
Albania	8	$17,667	40.00%
Iran	8	$53,370	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	1,064	$60,023	99.81%
Sprint Corporation	590	$79,549	85.51%
Garmin International Inc	568	$85,275	83.16%
The University Of Kansas	527	$45,664	79.73%
Ibm India Private Limited	514	$62,960	83.58%
Black Veatch Corporation	425	$75,135	69.33%
Kansas State University	421	$45,569	84.71%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center	400	$66,191	88.50%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	381	$66,998	99.74%
Accenture Llp	363	$73,302	97.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Black Veatch Corporation	122	$78,717	46.56%
Dobski Associates Inc	116	$17,555	69.46%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc	49	$85,736	33.11%
Cyberbrains Inc	48	$84,244	35.56%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	47	$74,500	37.60%
Hermes Company Inc	32	$37,035	26.23%
Wichita Public Schools	31	$38,212	26.50%
Beran Concrete Inc	29	$18,699	25.00%
Hyr Global Source Inc	27	$84,779	23.28%
Optiv Security Inc	26	$92,415	26.26%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	101	$85,370	84.17%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	95	$70,491	84.82%
Educational Support Services	90	$67,437	82.57%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	89	$81,675	89.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	84	$69,391	84.85%
Temporary Help Services	82	$69,523	83.67%
Testing Laboratories And Services	82	$81,735	86.32%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	79	$68,192	87.78%
Other Schools And Instruction	64	$88,015	73.56%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	62	$86,136	83.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	10	$33,024	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	9	$28,903	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	8	$27,425	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	8	$33,400	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	7	$29,732	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	7	$26,245	100.00%
Goat Farming	7	$21,225	100.00%
Other Poultry Production	7	$32,427	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	6	$34,258	100.00%
Corn Farming	5	$31,795	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services	12	$99,465	27.91%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	11	$90,081	26.83%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	11	$69,928	29.73%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	9	$36,601	25.71%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	8	$499,796	24.24%
Wheat Farming	8	$34,329	25.00%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	8	$76,708	27.59%
Advertising Agencies	8	$60,679	28.57%
Office Administrative Services	7	$91,407	25.93%
Full Service Restaurants	7	$32,718	26.92%

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.