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 %
Malaysia	8	$64,412	47.06%
Venezuela	8	$51,038	47.06%
Germany	7	$48,392	43.75%
Colombia	7	$49,824	46.67%
Taiwan	7	$61,336	46.67%
Italy	6	$58,878	40.00%
Turkey	6	$61,560	40.00%
Nigeria	6	$88,137	42.86%
Kenya	5	$94,765	38.46%
Thailand	5	$60,606	41.67%

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 %
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	60	$72,676	90.91%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	52	$65,726	83.87%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	51	$97,370	85.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	46	$60,272	79.31%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	46	$76,902	86.79%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	45	$69,550	88.24%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	44	$84,158	88.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	42	$71,011	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	41	$168,651	85.42%
Computer Facilities Management Services	41	$79,585	85.42%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Animal Production	5	$32,286	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	5	$32,515	100.00%
Wheat Farming	5	$34,395	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	4	$28,834	100.00%
Wineries	4	$33,613	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	4	$33,316	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	4	$33,634	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	3	$36,046	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	3	$33,231	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	3	$33,426	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Dentists	7	$90,180	28.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	6	$21,001	27.27%
Temporary Help Services	5	$72,559	23.81%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	5	$79,389	25.00%
Petroleum Refineries	5	$91,387	25.00%
Commercial Banking	5	$75,175	27.78%
Other Individual And Family Services	4	$38,173	23.53%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	4	$104,692	25.00%
Commercial Bakeries	4	$95,961	26.67%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	3	$92,676	20.00%

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 $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.