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 %
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 13 $36,803 81.25%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 13 $41,053 81.25%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13 $69,091 86.67%
Compliance Officers 13 $55,958 86.67%
Computer Hardware Engineers 13 $70,744 92.86%
Financial Managers 13 $95,982 92.86%
Pharmacists 13 $102,333 92.86%
Graphic Designers 12 $31,985 85.71%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 12 $52,712 85.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 12 $44,597 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $37,380 50.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 2 $48,006 50.00%
Psychologists, All Other 2 $44,679 50.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $197,600 50.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $43,260 50.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 2 $50,669 50.00%
Bill and Account Collectors 2 $33,509 50.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 2 $44,762 50.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 2 $47,788 50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 2 $58,916 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 %
United States Of America 5 $77,426 41.67%
Saudi Arabia 5 $79,997 55.56%
Dominican Republic 5 $95,597 55.56%
Israel 4 $46,337 44.44%
Indonesia 4 $87,830 50.00%
Uzbekistan 4 $18,055 50.00%
Syria 4 $73,716 57.14%
France 4 $91,529 57.14%
Ukraine 4 $37,580 57.14%
Poland 3 $58,463 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sterling College 3 $45,671 100.00%
Hospital District No 6 Of Harper County Kansas 3 $35,006 100.00%
Fowler Unified School District 225 3 $32,754 100.00%
Kansas Kurry Llc 3 $34,126 100.00%
Point 2 Success Llc 3 $34,771 100.00%
Snt Media Inc 3 $52,915 100.00%
Ottawa University 3 $44,579 100.00%
Kansas City Kansas Community College 3 $49,864 100.00%
Huhtamaki Inc 3 $46,433 100.00%
Bushnell Holdings Inc 3 $78,742 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

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%

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.

State Avg Wage