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 %
India 641 $490,444 42.12%
Mexico 177 $29,628 57.47%
Nepal 74 $34,865 40.88%
Philippines 62 $5,851,871 41.33%
China 58 $59,893 39.73%
South Africa 57 $40,501 45.24%
Brazil 48 $32,250 47.06%
Pakistan 32 $74,719 32.65%
South Korea 31 $43,223 33.33%
Bangladesh 31 $28,689 51.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Emporia State University 85 $43,760 88.54%
Gatix E Solutions Inc 82 $76,608 86.32%
Security Benefit Corporation 81 $65,771 93.10%
Staffingtree Inc 78 $79,984 95.12%
Unified School District 457 76 $44,540 97.44%
Securenet Systems Corporation 75 $75,051 97.40%
Microsoft Corporation 73 $85,701 96.05%
Globallogicinc 70 $84,428 92.11%
Ericsson Inc 69 $67,193 92.00%
Hays Medical Center Inc 68 $199,318 93.15%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Triangle H 11 $31,382 100.00%
Wickstrum Harvesting Llc 11 $24,515 100.00%
Stabel Trucking 11 $29,920 100.00%
Travis Fieser 11 $31,147 100.00%
Befort Farms 11 $29,196 100.00%
Studer Harvesting Llc 11 $32,009 100.00%
Dl Farms 11 $26,308 100.00%
Ppi Harvesting Llc 11 $32,006 100.00%
Schippers Harvesting Llc 10 $32,196 100.00%
Geer Harvesting 10 $31,812 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arris Technology Inc 6 $77,102 28.57%
Kansas Gastroenterology Llc 6 $109,162 28.57%
Shawnee Mission Tree Service Inc 6 $26,007 28.57%
Neurology Associates Of Kansas Lld 6 $120,571 30.00%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 6 $85,041 30.00%
Rsa Security Llc 6 $86,747 30.00%
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center 5 $44,994 25.00%
Kana Software Inc 5 $76,652 25.00%
Npc International 5 $51,243 26.32%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 5 $86,736 26.32%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 3 $65,943 75.00%
Interior Design Services 3 $49,511 75.00%
Travel Agencies 3 $30,545 75.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 3 $67,731 75.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services 3 $100,852 75.00%
Rail Transportation 3 $64,431 75.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing 3 $82,687 75.00%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing 3 $81,883 75.00%
Other Outpatient Care Centers 3 $50,960 75.00%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 3 $88,615 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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