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 %
Mechatronics Engineers 4 $72,384 80.00%
Energy Engineers 4 $76,466 80.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4 $39,749 80.00%
Risk Management Specialists 4 $62,255 80.00%
Human Resources Managers 3 $93,725 60.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 3 $48,582 60.00%
Music Directors and Composers 3 $32,843 60.00%
Supply Chain Managers 3 $89,045 60.00%
Optometrists 3 $66,705 60.00%
Animal Breeders 3 $44,859 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 324 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kenya 5 $94,765 41.67%
Dominican Republic 5 $95,597 50.00%
Indonesia 5 $77,777 55.56%
Uzbekistan 5 $25,567 55.56%
United States Of America 5 $77,426 62.50%
Ukraine 4 $37,580 50.00%
Israel 4 $46,337 50.00%
Syria 4 $73,716 57.14%
France 4 $91,529 57.14%
Egypt 4 $62,550 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sumner County Hospital District No 1 5 $40,431 83.33%
Kansas City Kansas Usd 500 5 $38,614 83.33%
Wilko Paint Inc 5 $50,061 83.33%
Great Plains Of Smith County Inc 5 $41,608 83.33%
Girard Medical Center 5 $40,298 83.33%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 5 $50,016 83.33%
Arcadis Us Inc 5 $49,504 83.33%
Community Healthcare System 5 $43,476 83.33%
William Newton Memorial Hospital 5 $41,650 83.33%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 5 $46,970 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beesley Land Company Inc 1 $34,258 100.00%
Polansky Seed Inc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Ag Installers Inc 1 $34,258 100.00%
Peter Sherlock 1 $21,565 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 1 $33,051 100.00%
Layne Billie Joint Venture 1 $31,200 100.00%
Circle Farms Harveting 1 $29,910 100.00%
Donovan And Son 1 $38,106 100.00%
Christian Hay Llc 1 $21,611 100.00%
Brent And Shelly Turner 1 $36,046 100.00%
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