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 %
Optometrists 3 $66,705 100.00%
Physician Assistants 3 $67,981 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3 $78,181 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 3 $89,045 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 3 $159,723 100.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 2 $21,830 66.67%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 2 $20,363 66.67%
Archivists 2 $28,382 66.67%
Pharmacy Technicians 2 $26,187 66.67%
Interpreters and Translators 2 $25,324 66.67%
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 %
Algeria 1 $18,782 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $50,710 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $32,670 100.00%
Tajikistan 1 $66,518 100.00%
Barbados 1 $166,400 100.00%
Belgium 1 $72,322 100.00%
Ethiopia 1 $57,054 100.00%
Moldova 1 $57,034 100.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $17,368 100.00%
Bahamas 1 $107,869 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 3 $90,398 100.00%
Smith Micro Software Inc 3 $87,429 100.00%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 3 $92,934 100.00%
Core Cashless Llc 3 $84,018 100.00%
Mc Group Of Companies Llc 3 $73,937 100.00%
Enterprise Qa Labs Inc 3 $75,670 100.00%
Bg Products Inc 3 $79,761 100.00%
Farmers Insurance Exchange 3 $89,197 100.00%
Zeva Technology Llc 3 $77,369 100.00%
Stoneriver Inc National Flood Services 3 $73,299 100.00%
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