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
27,840 82.97% $72,180 H-1B
3,159 9.41% $31,586 H-2A
2,356 7.02% $331,168 PERM
201 0.60% $81,566 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kansas has seen a total of 33,556 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kansas is the H-1B visa with 27,840 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.97% of Kansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,159 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 9.41% of Kansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biomedical Engineers 13 $69,994 86.67%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13 $69,091 86.67%
Graphic Designers 13 $33,952 86.67%
Compliance Officers 13 $55,958 92.86%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 13 $36,803 92.86%
Environmental Engineers 12 $68,785 85.71%
Agricultural Engineers 12 $59,643 85.71%
Athletic Trainers 12 $34,338 92.31%
Mental Health Counselors 12 $39,936 92.31%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 12 $44,597 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Athletic Trainers 2 $30,339 50.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $197,600 50.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 2 $44,762 50.00%
Financial Managers 2 $114,972 50.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 2 $47,788 50.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $27,490 25.00%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $30,472 25.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $60,050 25.00%
Accountants 1 $47,570 25.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $63,856 25.00%
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 324 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Kansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hong Kong 4 $31,861 57.14%
Poland 3 $58,463 42.86%
Romania 3 $79,895 42.86%
Argentina 3 $45,724 42.86%
Serbia 2 $40,352 33.33%
Portugal 2 $42,016 33.33%
Zimbabwe 2 $69,150 33.33%
Macedonia 2 $64,719 40.00%
Ireland 2 $77,771 40.00%
Peru 2 $142,699 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Homeadvisor Inc 5 $113,485 100.00%
Cardiovascular Care Pa 5 $259,214 100.00%
Kansas Surgical Consultants Llp 5 $208,000 100.00%
Rbc Development Llc 4 $90,761 80.00%
Concert Tech Corporation 4 $63,783 80.00%
Bio Med Services Inc 4 $71,235 80.00%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 4 $83,621 80.00%
Vak It Systems Inc 4 $67,397 80.00%
Xtracit Inc 4 $72,628 80.00%
Bns International Inc 4 $74,313 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B 2 C 1 $38,106 100.00%
Jeneration Foods Llc 1 $25,646 100.00%
Platinum Custom Ag 1 $34,258 100.00%
Kd Ferguson Partnership 1 $38,106 100.00%
Dje Farms Inc 1 $34,258 100.00%
Rapp Farms 1 $35,360 100.00%
Wayne Frost 1 $29,910 100.00%
Schippers Grinding Harvest 1 $25,646 100.00%
Cdl Tobacco Llc 1 $15,080 100.00%
Triple J Transport 1 $51,667 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 633 $33,165 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 501 $33,956 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 261 $33,953 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 151 $34,677 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 139 $34,243 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 119 $34,619 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 115 $33,841 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 85 $33,155 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 84 $34,866 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 75 $35,227 100.00%

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 $72,180. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage