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 %
Dfc Holdings Inc 2 $59,592 66.67%
Auropro Systems Inc 2 $58,635 66.67%
Systena America Inc 2 $58,718 66.67%
Global Infotech Services Llc 2 $58,729 66.67%
Teckpros Llc 2 $59,176 66.67%
Intuites Llc 2 $66,633 66.67%
Sritech Soultions Inc 2 $64,408 66.67%
National Crop Insurance Services Inc 2 $62,504 66.67%
Accenz Llc 2 $64,262 66.67%
Ceva Biomune 2 $72,291 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 %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 10 $33,024 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 9 $28,903 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 8 $27,425 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 8 $33,400 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 7 $29,732 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 7 $26,245 100.00%
Goat Farming 7 $21,225 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 7 $32,427 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 6 $34,258 100.00%
Corn Farming 5 $31,795 100.00%

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