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 %
Lodging Managers 1 $39,458 100.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 1 $39,541 100.00%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 1 $40,726 100.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 1 $41,205 100.00%
Historians 1 $42,578 100.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $43,098 100.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $43,139 100.00%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1 $43,472 100.00%
Transportation Planners 1 $45,635 100.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1 $46,987 100.00%
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 %
Pakistan 23 $78,120 45.10%
Jordan 18 $107,524 37.50%
United Kingdom 17 $70,473 40.48%
Vietnam 16 $26,139 50.00%
Sri Lanka 10 $46,848 40.00%
El Salvador 10 $64,958 43.48%
Russia 9 $69,800 42.86%
Lebanon 8 $127,728 40.00%
Albania 8 $17,667 40.00%
Iran 8 $53,370 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kiewit Engineering Amp Design Co 4 $69,228 100.00%
Elanco Animal Health Inc 4 $75,770 100.00%
Aspect Software Inc 4 $72,316 100.00%
Honeywell International Inc 4 $101,249 100.00%
Ioasiz Inc 4 $68,307 100.00%
Koch Supply Trading Lp 4 $83,122 100.00%
Flextronics International Usa Inc 4 $75,811 100.00%
Lyve Tech Llc 4 $83,445 100.00%
Revolutionary Business Concepts Inc 4 $78,687 100.00%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 4 $83,377 100.00%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

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