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 %
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $48,235 100.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists 1 $50,773 100.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $52,832 100.00%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 1 $52,832 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $53,606 100.00%
Lawyers 1 $54,808 100.00%
Program Directors 1 $55,120 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1 $55,578 100.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $56,633 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 1 $56,846 100.00%
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 %
United States Of America 5 $77,426 41.67%
Saudi Arabia 5 $79,997 55.56%
Dominican Republic 5 $95,597 55.56%
Israel 4 $46,337 44.44%
Indonesia 4 $87,830 50.00%
Uzbekistan 4 $18,055 50.00%
Syria 4 $73,716 57.14%
France 4 $91,529 57.14%
Ukraine 4 $37,580 57.14%
Poland 3 $58,463 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gove County Medical Center 3 $41,392 100.00%
Hills Pet Nutrition Inc A Wholly Owned Sub Of 3 $61,131 100.00%
Kc Granite Cabinetry Llc 3 $43,964 100.00%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouriumkc 3 $55,138 100.00%
Unified School District 345 Seaman 3 $44,316 100.00%
Professional Swine Employment 3 $50,551 100.00%
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital 3 $41,558 100.00%
Cheyenne County Hospital 3 $39,770 100.00%
Great Plains Of Republic County 3 $42,085 100.00%
Manhattan Ogden Usd 383 3 $47,663 100.00%
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