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 %
India 589 $525,201 41.98%
Mexico 171 $27,986 60.42%
Philippines 56 $6,474,193 32.94%
Nepal 52 $41,283 39.10%
South Africa 52 $40,393 41.60%
China 51 $59,000 43.59%
Brazil 42 $28,722 41.18%
South Korea 30 $43,103 34.88%
Canada 27 $86,804 32.53%
Bangladesh 25 $27,434 48.08%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fis Management Services Llc 5 $86,083 100.00%
Hire It People Inc 5 $75,816 100.00%
Orrba Systems Llc 5 $83,200 100.00%
Elp Aviation Inc 5 $89,748 100.00%
Heartland Payment Systems Llc 5 $80,038 100.00%
Foster Care Technologies 4 $77,397 80.00%
Argenta Research Llc 4 $57,588 80.00%
Legislative Division Of Post Audit State Of Kansas 4 $45,060 80.00%
Aib International Inc 4 $79,276 80.00%
Genesis Health Clubs Management Inc 4 $28,963 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $36,046 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $34,258 100.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,046 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 1 $34,258 100.00%

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