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 %
Poland	3	$58,463	42.86%
Romania	3	$79,895	42.86%
Argentina	3	$45,724	42.86%
Hong Kong	3	$36,567	50.00%
Jamaica	2	$29,738	33.33%
Portugal	2	$42,016	33.33%
Bulgaria	2	$45,080	40.00%
Georgia	2	$52,494	40.00%
Macedonia	2	$64,719	40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$65,603	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Professionals Inc	14	$72,053	87.50%
Spx Cooling Technologies Inc	14	$81,197	87.50%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	14	$81,370	87.50%
Morris County Hospital	14	$42,331	87.50%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	14	$58,068	93.33%
Goodland Regional Medical Center	14	$42,338	93.33%
The Kansas University Internal Medicine Foundation	14	$93,584	93.33%
Horizon Technologies Inc	14	$51,213	93.33%
Unified School District 457	14	$42,502	93.33%
Hills Pet Nutrition Inc	14	$81,108	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Performance Contracting Group	1	$78,978	33.33%
S And Y Industries Inc	1	$72,758	33.33%
Great Lakes Polymer Technologies Llc	1	$50,003	33.33%
Johns Manville	1	$78,250	33.33%
Unbound	1	$73,299	33.33%
Sun Marble Llc	1	$61,381	33.33%
Its Greek To Me Inc Dba Gtm Sportswear	1	$56,451	33.33%
Koch Nitrogen Company Llc	1	$89,752	33.33%
Arris Solutions Inc	1	$67,808	33.33%
The Korean Presbyterian Church Of Kansas Inc	1	$29,120	33.33%

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.