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%
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 %
Hesston College 4 $36,661 80.00%
Hoefer Wysocki Architects Llc 4 $41,365 80.00%
St Johns Military School 4 $34,018 80.00%
Unified School District No 466 4 $37,043 80.00%
Sainstore Inc 4 $42,297 80.00%
Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Inc 4 $101,816 80.00%
Touchnet Information Systems Inc 4 $51,870 80.00%
Arris Technology Inc 4 $82,045 80.00%
Lakhani Grocers Llc 4 $65,432 80.00%
Kumar Consulting Pa 4 $37,669 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 %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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