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 %
Orpine Inc 6 $45,916 85.71%
Hutchinson Community College 6 $40,324 85.71%
Netchemia Llc 6 $54,832 85.71%
Xenotech Llc 6 $58,289 85.71%
Labette County Medical Center 6 $39,111 85.71%
Great Plains Of Republic County Inc 6 $43,340 85.71%
Health Carousel Llc 6 $57,928 85.71%
Nazdar Company 6 $54,363 85.71%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 6 $46,439 85.71%
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital 6 $49,844 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

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