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 %
Database Administrators 241 $69,773 74.15%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 240 $42,207 88.24%
Industrial Engineers 225 $68,636 89.29%
Management Analysts 212 $68,485 91.38%
Civil Engineers 207 $66,998 91.19%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 189 $62,558 83.26%
Internists, General 171 $158,160 90.96%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 163 $45,156 88.11%
Accountants and Auditors 159 $48,903 91.38%
Statisticians 155 $67,033 90.12%
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 %
Malaysia 8 $64,412 47.06%
Venezuela 8 $51,038 47.06%
Germany 7 $48,392 43.75%
Colombia 7 $49,824 46.67%
Taiwan 7 $61,336 46.67%
Italy 6 $58,878 40.00%
Turkey 6 $61,560 40.00%
Nigeria 6 $88,137 42.86%
Kenya 5 $94,765 38.46%
Thailand 5 $60,606 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zeninfotech Llc 129 $49,312 87.16%
Rx Savings Llc 126 $71,669 93.33%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 122 $85,134 91.04%
International Business Machines Corporation 116 $77,571 87.88%
Globallogic Inc 113 $92,183 87.60%
Agco Corporation 113 $71,972 88.28%
Hcl America Inc 106 $69,244 83.46%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 106 $60,986 89.83%
Wipro Limited 106 $67,334 90.60%
Prokarma Inc 103 $86,186 88.03%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paramount Landscape Inc 10 $25,251 33.33%
University Of Kansas Hospital Authority 9 $66,967 31.03%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc 9 $67,685 31.03%
Global Soft Systems Inc 8 $93,233 28.57%
Kiewit Power Constructors Co 8 $94,487 28.57%
St Catherine Hospital 8 $138,328 28.57%
Ransom Memorial Hospital 8 $78,530 29.63%
Inpatient Consultants Of Kansas Pa 7 $143,398 26.92%
Rx Savings Llc 7 $89,987 26.92%
The Childrens Mercy Hospital 7 $134,072 28.00%

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