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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Technicians 1 $30,909 25.00%
Etchers and Engravers 1 $25,397 25.00%
Occupational Therapists 1 $62,795 25.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $34,585 25.00%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $47,029 25.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1 $31,970 25.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $18,158 25.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $19,074 25.00%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 1 $74,672 25.00%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $48,547 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 %
Algeria 1 $18,782 100.00%
Honduras 1 $33,072 100.00%
Ghana 1 $74,672 100.00%
Cyprus 1 $59,592 100.00%
Hungary 1 $32,130 100.00%
Lithuania 1 $66,622 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 1,087 $60,457 99.82%
Garmin International Inc 630 $87,498 83.78%
Sprint Corporation 590 $79,549 81.60%
The University Of Kansas 569 $46,854 83.55%
Ibm India Private Limited 514 $62,960 77.76%
Kansas State University 456 $46,489 74.39%
Black Veatch Corporation 453 $75,841 82.66%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center 447 $67,218 92.93%
Wichita State University 389 $43,199 96.05%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 381 $66,998 95.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Walther Farms Llc Ks 30 $34,632 100.00%
Tim Dewey Trucking Co 22 $32,046 100.00%
Alewelt Concrete Inc 20 $30,968 100.00%
Sedan Floral Inc 20 $25,667 100.00%
Depot Market 18 $30,115 100.00%
Great Plains Alfalfa 17 $30,198 100.00%
Sealock Inc 17 $30,976 100.00%
Leo Stephens Inc 16 $29,277 100.00%
3mk Pork Llc 16 $28,360 100.00%
Hearn Farms Inc 16 $27,424 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Black Veatch Corporation 125 $78,719 44.17%
Dobski Associates Inc 116 $17,555 68.64%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 49 $85,736 31.41%
Cyberbrains Inc 49 $83,735 35.51%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 48 $75,312 38.40%
Hyr Global Source Inc 35 $83,715 28.00%
Mbm Management Inc 34 $17,742 27.87%
Hermes Company Inc 32 $37,035 26.67%
Wichita Public Schools 31 $38,212 26.72%
Optiv Security Inc 29 $92,578 27.88%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

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