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 %
India 589 $525,201 41.98%
Mexico 171 $27,986 60.42%
Philippines 56 $6,474,193 32.94%
Nepal 52 $41,283 39.10%
South Africa 52 $40,393 41.60%
China 51 $59,000 43.59%
Brazil 42 $28,722 41.18%
South Korea 30 $43,103 34.88%
Canada 27 $86,804 32.53%
Bangladesh 25 $27,434 48.08%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pace Solutions Inc 2 $65,146 66.67%
Allied National Inc 2 $66,207 66.67%
Accuweather Enterprise Solutions Inc 2 $59,238 66.67%
Accuweather Inc 2 $59,675 66.67%
Service Management Group Llc 2 $86,383 66.67%
Talented It Inc 2 $59,842 66.67%
Marlabs Inc 2 $67,974 66.67%
Waddell Reed Investment Management Company 2 $69,971 66.67%
I28 Technologies Corporation 2 $60,206 66.67%
Transunion Llc 2 $59,571 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 3 $48,991 75.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 3 $67,731 75.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 3 $61,679 75.00%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3 $56,937 75.00%
Used Car Dealers 3 $74,596 75.00%
Hardware Manufacturing 3 $78,950 75.00%
Other Financial Investment Activities 3 $78,915 75.00%
Interior Design Services 3 $49,511 75.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation 3 $68,023 75.00%
Travel Agencies 3 $30,545 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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