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 %
Macedonia	2	$64,719	40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$65,603	40.00%
Ireland	2	$77,771	40.00%
Azerbaijan	2	$23,983	50.00%
Netherlands	2	$104,947	50.00%
Bolivia	2	$57,252	50.00%
Uganda	2	$77,408	50.00%
Japan	2	$35,259	50.00%
Peru	2	$44,325	50.00%
Serbia	2	$40,352	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Igate Technologies Inc	167	$64,945	95.43%
The University Of Kansas Physicians	165	$165,994	97.63%
Ntt Data Inc	157	$74,109	92.90%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	156	$69,152	93.98%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	154	$66,057	93.33%
Larsen Toubro Limited	151	$43,151	94.97%
Stormont Vail Healthcare	149	$154,791	94.90%
Cerner Corporation	138	$67,028	88.46%
Lt Technology Services Limited	134	$56,720	87.58%
Sprint Nextel Corporation	130	$69,091	87.25%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ibm Corporation	15	$73,344	31.91%
Lawrence Landscape Inc	15	$17,555	32.61%
Ericsson Services Inc	14	$55,391	31.11%
Cessna Aircraft Company	14	$71,028	33.33%
Payspot Inc	14	$67,774	40.00%
Invista Sa Rl	14	$93,299	40.00%
Plattform Advertising	13	$76,037	40.63%
Carepoint Pc	12	$161,368	37.50%
Hconn Inc	12	$72,140	38.71%
Sara Software Systems Llc	11	$101,795	36.67%

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.