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 %
Clergy 6 $37,911 75.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 6 $55,404 85.71%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $48,238 85.71%
Registered Nurses 6 $59,166 85.71%
Auditors 6 $59,325 85.71%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 6 $51,466 85.71%
Health Educators 5 $35,593 71.43%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 5 $85,951 83.33%
Petroleum Engineers 5 $58,411 83.33%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 5 $53,252 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Botswana 1 $107,245 50.00%
Barbados 1 $166,400 50.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $51,700 100.00%
Grenada 1 $64,210 100.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $17,368 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $49,442 100.00%
Togo 1 $93,038 100.00%
Czech Republic 1 $256,214 100.00%
Belize 1 $131,456 100.00%
Sudan 1 $65,291 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netchemia Llc 6 $54,832 85.71%
Xenotech Llc 6 $58,289 85.71%
Great Plains Of Republic County Inc 6 $43,340 85.71%
Great Plains Of Cheyenne County Inc 6 $43,025 85.71%
Kearny County Hospital 6 $45,282 85.71%
Health Carousel Llc 6 $57,928 85.71%
Great Plains Of Republic Co Inc 6 $47,396 85.71%
Nazdar Company 6 $54,363 85.71%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 6 $46,439 85.71%
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital 6 $49,844 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L E Farms 1 $38,106 100.00%
Jason Zerr 1 $34,258 100.00%
Southwest Agricultural 1 $35,298 100.00%
Henry Nightengale 1 $23,962 100.00%
Trunchbull Services Llc 1 $28,683 100.00%
Lrf Inc 1 $17,971 100.00%
Tanner Schechter 1 $36,046 100.00%
Promax Inc 1 $31,200 100.00%
Cross Faith Llc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Jeffrey Newlon 1 $38,106 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 633 $33,165 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 501 $33,956 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 261 $33,953 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 151 $34,677 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 139 $34,243 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 119 $34,619 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 115 $33,841 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 85 $33,155 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 84 $34,866 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 75 $35,227 100.00%

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 $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