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 %
Biomedical Engineers 10 $66,271 90.91%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 10 $60,437 90.91%
Purchasing Managers 10 $98,386 90.91%
Athletic Trainers 9 $35,584 81.82%
Anesthesiologists 9 $174,655 81.82%
Pathologists 9 $104,072 81.82%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $39,342 80.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $54,561 80.00%
Librarians 8 $51,828 80.00%
Recreation Workers 7 $23,020 70.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $63,856 25.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $120,860 25.00%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 1 $47,050 25.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1 $38,200 25.00%
Food Service Managers 1 $63,066 25.00%
Travel Guides 1 $20,800 25.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1 $28,496 25.00%
Sheet Metal Workers 1 $46,238 25.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $49,240 25.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $24,128 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 1,734 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Algeria 1 $18,782 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $50,710 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $32,670 100.00%
Tajikistan 1 $66,518 100.00%
Barbados 1 $166,400 100.00%
Belgium 1 $72,322 100.00%
Ethiopia 1 $57,054 100.00%
Moldova 1 $57,034 100.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $17,368 100.00%
Bahamas 1 $107,869 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sizewise Rentals Llc 3 $77,861 100.00%
Aroha Technologies Inc 3 $84,066 100.00%
Payspot Llc 3 $87,998 100.00%
Cloud Soft Inc 3 $81,342 100.00%
Opulentsoft Llc 3 $76,544 100.00%
Callidus Software Inc 3 $93,387 100.00%
Pq Corporation 3 $86,036 100.00%
Wesley Medical Center Llc 3 $110,815 100.00%
Robert J Dole Va Medical Center 3 $135,853 100.00%
Microturn System Inc 3 $83,228 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

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%

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