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 %
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 %
Invista Sarl 24 $78,160 92.31%
York International Corporation 24 $79,940 92.31%
Terracon Consultants Inc 23 $80,213 92.00%
Nexius Insight Inc 23 $69,636 92.00%
Amdocs Inc 23 $79,904 92.00%
Synapsis Inc 23 $75,129 92.00%
Tana Systems Inc 23 $67,512 92.00%
Cambridge Technology Inc 23 $65,539 92.00%
Innova Consulting Llc 22 $69,627 88.00%
Advanced Technology Group Inc 22 $85,797 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compass Minerals America Inc 2 $103,334 33.33%
Tri Com Technical Service Lc 2 $84,698 33.33%
Wireco Worldgroup Inc 2 $63,898 33.33%
Keim Ts Inc 2 $48,838 33.33%
Ulterius Technologies Llc 2 $66,789 40.00%
Rhythm Engineering 2 $70,262 40.00%
Flint Hills Resources Lc 2 $84,646 40.00%
Ahn Marketing Incorporated 2 $29,723 40.00%
L S Industries Inc 2 $55,711 40.00%
Futamura Usa Inc 2 $89,825 40.00%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 3 $65,943 100.00%
Child And Youth Services 3 $33,065 100.00%
Snack Food Manufacturing 3 $60,722 100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing 3 $72,017 100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3 $69,673 100.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 3 $101,358 100.00%
Executive Offices 3 $54,122 100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 2 $113,485 66.67%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 2 $69,400 66.67%
Public Finance Activities 2 $42,058 66.67%
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 $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