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 %
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 %
James And Son Farms 10 $43,158 90.91%
Greenwood County Hospital 10 $41,739 90.91%
South Central Kansas Special Ed Cooperative 605 10 $37,688 90.91%
Data Systems International 10 $54,460 90.91%
Cch Incorporated 10 $57,086 90.91%
Satanta District Hospital Ltcu 10 $41,922 90.91%
Hospira Inc A Pfizer Company 10 $48,144 90.91%
Newton Healthcare Corporation 10 $95,509 90.91%
Geary Community Hospital 10 $127,939 90.91%
The Land Institute 10 $53,891 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rawlins County Dental Clinic 1 $65,250 50.00%
State Of Kansas 1 $73,362 50.00%
Eurodent Dental Lab Inc 1 $71,614 50.00%
Wachter Inc 1 $128,378 50.00%
Nokia Of America Corporation 1 $91,957 50.00%
Coffey County Hospital 1 $49,150 50.00%
Tradewind Energy Inc 1 $52,312 50.00%
Kerry L Ferguson 1 $40,914 50.00%
Innova Consulting 1 $148,595 50.00%
Populus Group Llc 1 $61,838 50.00%

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