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 %
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 5 $32,144 83.33%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 5 $36,546 83.33%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 5 $51,147 83.33%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 5 $61,310 83.33%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 5 $45,972 83.33%
Administrative Services Managers 5 $47,670 83.33%
Petroleum Engineers 5 $58,411 83.33%
Biostatisticians 5 $92,027 100.00%
Health Educators 4 $33,405 80.00%
Clergy 4 $34,440 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Archivists 1 $29,203 33.33%
Auditors 1 $66,082 33.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $18,430 33.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $52,146 33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $71,614 33.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $60,050 33.33%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $27,490 33.33%
Upholsterers 1 $37,773 33.33%
Purchasing Managers 1 $139,006 33.33%
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 %
United States Of America 5 $77,426 41.67%
Saudi Arabia 5 $79,997 55.56%
Dominican Republic 5 $95,597 55.56%
Israel 4 $46,337 44.44%
Indonesia 4 $87,830 50.00%
Uzbekistan 4 $18,055 50.00%
Syria 4 $73,716 57.14%
France 4 $91,529 57.14%
Ukraine 4 $37,580 57.14%
Poland 3 $58,463 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dr Robert E Battmer Md 3 $102,045 100.00%
Waddell Reed Investment Management Co 3 $127,837 100.00%
Kansas University Neurological Foundation 3 $93,774 100.00%
Wichita Radiological Group Pa 3 $96,984 100.00%
Dish Wireless Llc 3 $125,355 100.00%
Farmers Group Inc 3 $105,650 100.00%
Artech Llc 3 $100,540 100.00%
Data Systems International Inc 3 $107,044 100.00%
Chewy Inc 3 $106,558 100.00%
Dental Care Olathe Llc 3 $125,389 100.00%
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