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 %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4 $39,749 80.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 4 $37,284 80.00%
Social and Community Service Managers 4 $58,511 80.00%
Risk Management Specialists 4 $62,255 80.00%
Budget Analysts 4 $50,263 80.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 4 $89,202 80.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 4 $107,599 80.00%
Chief Executives 4 $162,600 80.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 3 $147,098 60.00%
Childcare Workers 3 $21,951 60.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 1,734 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Kansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poland 3 $58,463 42.86%
Romania 3 $79,895 42.86%
Argentina 3 $45,724 42.86%
Hong Kong 3 $36,567 50.00%
Jamaica 2 $29,738 33.33%
Portugal 2 $42,016 33.33%
Bulgaria 2 $45,080 40.00%
Georgia 2 $52,494 40.00%
Macedonia 2 $64,719 40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $65,603 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gove County Medical Center 3 $41,392 100.00%
Hills Pet Nutrition Inc A Wholly Owned Sub Of 3 $61,131 100.00%
Kc Granite Cabinetry Llc 3 $43,964 100.00%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouriumkc 3 $55,138 100.00%
Unified School District 345 Seaman 3 $44,316 100.00%
Professional Swine Employment 3 $50,551 100.00%
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital 3 $41,558 100.00%
Cheyenne County Hospital 3 $39,770 100.00%
Great Plains Of Republic County 3 $42,085 100.00%
Manhattan Ogden Usd 383 3 $47,663 100.00%
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