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 %
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 %
Accolite Inc 8 $64,852 88.89%
Brr Architecture Inc 8 $44,769 88.89%
Fast N Friendly Llc 8 $46,265 88.89%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 8 $71,256 88.89%
Magna Infotech Ltd 8 $62,203 88.89%
Levi Ray Shoup Inc 8 $80,486 88.89%
3s Network Inc 8 $52,595 88.89%
University Of Kansas Health System 8 $66,479 88.89%
Skillsight Inc 8 $68,884 88.89%
Information Resource Group Inc 8 $74,324 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 3 $65,943 100.00%
Child And Youth Services 3 $33,065 100.00%
Snack Food Manufacturing 3 $60,722 100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing 3 $72,017 100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3 $69,673 100.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 3 $101,358 100.00%
Executive Offices 3 $54,122 100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 2 $113,485 66.67%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 2 $69,400 66.67%
Public Finance Activities 2 $42,058 66.67%
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