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 %
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 %
Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company 12 $92,697 92.31%
Heartland Cardiology Llc 12 $157,102 92.31%
Americloud Solutions Inc 11 $78,049 84.62%
Digital Scripts Inc 11 $78,325 84.62%
Clarus Group Llc 11 $96,988 84.62%
Overland Solutions Inc 11 $88,434 84.62%
Zurich American Insurance Company 11 $95,899 84.62%
University Of Kansas Physicians 11 $95,872 84.62%
Neurology Associates Of Kansas Llc 11 $171,729 84.62%
Schenck Process Llc 11 $60,682 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arthur Busenitz Inc 4 $33,706 100.00%
David Wacker 4 $34,596 100.00%
Le Farms 4 $33,634 100.00%
Ohlde Family Farms 4 $34,897 100.00%
Phillips Seed Farms Inc 4 $21,830 100.00%
Et Farm Cattle Llc 4 $25,303 100.00%
Irish Flats 4 $29,348 100.00%
High Plains Agriculture Transport Inc 4 $39,270 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 7 4 $31,330 100.00%
Craig Fisher 4 $34,596 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rbc Medical Innovations 1 $68,765 33.33%
Almas Business Inc Dba Perfect Brow Bar 1 $63,856 33.33%
Eurodent Dental Lab Inc 1 $71,614 50.00%
Wachter Inc 1 $128,378 50.00%
Nokia Of America Corporation 1 $91,957 50.00%
Heartland Payment Systems Llc 1 $61,838 50.00%
Fckc Soccer Club Llc 1 $62,920 50.00%
Command Alkon Incorporated 1 $105,934 50.00%
Torch Research Llc 1 $105,934 50.00%
Prosoco Inc 1 $88,504 50.00%

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