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 %
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Inc 4 $82,758 80.00%
Mkec Engineering Consultants Inc 4 $44,668 80.00%
Sumner County Hospital District No 1 4 $39,525 80.00%
Sheridan County Health Complex 4 $42,682 80.00%
Great Plains Of Cheyenne Co Inc 4 $41,808 80.00%
Herington Municipal Hospital 4 $39,759 80.00%
Thunderhead Engineering Consultants Inc 4 $53,414 80.00%
Perk Systems Inc 4 $52,687 80.00%
Logan County Hospital 4 $39,983 80.00%
Trinity Consultants Inc 4 $50,310 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 3 $48,991 75.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 3 $67,731 75.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 3 $61,679 75.00%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3 $56,937 75.00%
Used Car Dealers 3 $74,596 75.00%
Hardware Manufacturing 3 $78,950 75.00%
Other Financial Investment Activities 3 $78,915 75.00%
Interior Design Services 3 $49,511 75.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation 3 $68,023 75.00%
Travel Agencies 3 $30,545 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 $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