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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18 $74,379 85.71%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17 $122,536 80.95%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $31,441 88.89%
Industrial Engineers 16 $76,532 94.12%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 14 $44,481 82.35%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $59,651 107.69%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 14 $23,500 107.69%
Materials Engineers 14 $49,063 116.67%
Statisticians 12 $64,113 100.00%
Accountants and Auditors 12 $61,501 109.09%
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 %
Algeria 1 $18,782 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $50,710 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $32,670 100.00%
Tajikistan 1 $66,518 100.00%
Barbados 1 $166,400 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tri Com Technical Service Lc 9 $76,539 90.00%
Cloud Storage Corp 9 $40,099 90.00%
Mcpherson College 9 $30,064 90.00%
The Lead Group Llc 9 $66,202 90.00%
General Instrument Corporation 9 $53,632 90.00%
Kansas Wesleyan University 9 $38,681 90.00%
Ibm Coorporation 9 $57,040 90.00%
Erisonic Innovation Technology Llc 9 $60,826 90.00%
Sree Infotech Llc 9 $61,138 90.00%
Catapult International Llc 9 $60,517 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dairy Farmers Of America Inc 1 $65,978 50.00%
Patrick Ters Md Pa 1 $92,643 50.00%
Tricounty Special Education Services 1 $43,010 50.00%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp 1 $101,816 50.00%
Engineered Air 1 $46,238 50.00%
Brightree Llc 1 $108,555 50.00%
Pkmr Engineers 1 $82,763 50.00%
Riskiq Inc 1 $101,816 50.00%
Thunderhead Engineering Consultants Inc 1 $48,090 50.00%
Transystems Corporation 1 $81,734 50.00%

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