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 %
Agricultural Engineers 11 $54,885 84.62%
Veterinarians 11 $48,550 84.62%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 11 $50,775 84.62%
Speech-Language Pathologists 11 $52,554 84.62%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 11 $97,616 91.67%
Environmental Engineers 11 $64,506 91.67%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 10 $35,667 83.33%
Mental Health Counselors 10 $36,402 83.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $38,864 90.91%
Statistical Assistants 10 $44,271 90.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Malaysia 8 $64,412 47.06%
Venezuela 8 $51,038 47.06%
Germany 7 $48,392 43.75%
Colombia 7 $49,824 46.67%
Taiwan 7 $61,336 46.67%
Italy 6 $58,878 40.00%
Turkey 6 $61,560 40.00%
Nigeria 6 $88,137 42.86%
Kenya 5 $94,765 38.46%
Thailand 5 $60,606 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 1,064 $60,023 99.81%
Sprint Corporation 590 $79,549 85.51%
Garmin International Inc 568 $85,275 83.16%
The University Of Kansas 527 $45,664 79.73%
Ibm India Private Limited 514 $62,960 83.58%
Black Veatch Corporation 425 $75,135 69.33%
Kansas State University 421 $45,569 84.71%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center 400 $66,191 88.50%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 381 $66,998 99.74%
Accenture Llp 363 $73,302 97.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Black Veatch Corporation 122 $78,717 46.56%
Dobski Associates Inc 116 $17,555 69.46%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 49 $85,736 33.11%
Cyberbrains Inc 48 $84,244 35.56%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 47 $74,500 37.60%
Hermes Company Inc 32 $37,035 26.23%
Wichita Public Schools 31 $38,212 26.50%
Beran Concrete Inc 29 $18,699 25.00%
Hyr Global Source Inc 27 $84,779 23.28%
Optiv Security Inc 26 $92,415 26.26%

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