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 %
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 %
Freezing Moo Holding Co Llc 2 $55,453 66.67%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 2 $55,796 66.67%
Morrow Engineering Inc 2 $58,188 66.67%
Ascension Health Alliance 2 $69,732 66.67%
Kiewit Industrial Group Inc 2 $69,605 66.67%
Agvantis Inc 2 $56,649 66.67%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 2 $59,873 66.67%
First Tennessee Bank Na 2 $59,623 66.67%
Sona Inc 2 $56,035 66.67%
Conductive Education Center Of Orlando Inc 2 $59,114 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 %
Other Computer Related Services 276 $66,656 92.31%
Offices Of Physicians 272 $149,731 96.11%
Management Consulting Services 226 $69,154 99.12%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction 161 $83,512 93.60%
Marketing Consulting Services 157 $81,757 92.90%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 149 $74,018 92.55%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 148 $71,337 93.08%
Medical Laboratories 126 $55,818 83.44%
Aircraft Manufacturing 119 $65,851 80.41%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 113 $62,360 82.48%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grain Farming 47 $32,448 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 45 $32,022 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 43 $33,622 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 37 $29,042 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 35 $32,135 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 25 $31,615 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 24 $29,705 100.00%
Crop Production 22 $33,264 100.00%
Hay Farming 16 $33,635 100.00%
Potato Farming 15 $32,821 100.00%

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