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 %
Japan 2 $35,259 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $65,603 50.00%
Yemen 2 $55,081 50.00%
Haiti 2 $116,699 66.67%
Cameroon 1 $50,710 33.33%
Armenia 1 $17,830 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $82,576 33.33%
Ecuador 1 $60,299 33.33%
Botswana 1 $107,245 33.33%
Barbados 1 $166,400 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apogee Medical Group Kansas Pa 6 $183,709 85.71%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 6 $47,940 85.71%
Adroit Associates Inc 6 $71,098 85.71%
Wesley Medical Center 6 $106,338 85.71%
Waldorf Association Of Lawrence 6 $26,532 85.71%
Cloud County Community College 6 $36,046 85.71%
Lk Architecture Inc 6 $48,547 85.71%
Great Plains Laboratory Inc 6 $70,204 85.71%
Hiawatha Hospital Association 6 $37,666 85.71%
Hutchinson Community College 6 $40,324 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Warren Davidson 1 $208 100.00%
Schwartz Farms Inc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Pioneer Inc 1 $22,173 100.00%
Mills Farms 1 $24,960 100.00%
Steven Cox Associates Inc 1 $20,592 100.00%
Pivots Plus Llc 1 $36,400 100.00%
Randy Burns Trucking Harvesting Inc 1 $20,904 100.00%
Brooks Farm Inc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Macfive Inc 1 $22,173 100.00%
High Plains Ranch Llc 1 $31,179 100.00%
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