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
27,840 82.97% $72,180 H-1B
3,159 9.41% $31,586 H-2A
2,356 7.02% $331,168 PERM
201 0.60% $81,566 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kansas has seen a total of 33,556 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kansas is the H-1B visa with 27,840 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.97% of Kansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,159 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 9.41% of Kansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $52,832 100.00%
Compliance Managers 1 $78,478 100.00%
Music Directors 1 $58,178 100.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $48,235 100.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $43,139 100.00%
Geneticists 1 $45,240 100.00%
Transportation Planners 1 $45,635 100.00%
Environmental Economists 1 $67,621 100.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 1 $39,541 100.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $46,467 100.00%
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 324 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Kansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Botswana 1 $107,245 50.00%
Barbados 1 $166,400 50.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $51,700 100.00%
Grenada 1 $64,210 100.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $17,368 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $49,442 100.00%
Togo 1 $93,038 100.00%
Czech Republic 1 $256,214 100.00%
Belize 1 $131,456 100.00%
Sudan 1 $65,291 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pfizer Inc 17 $81,794 89.47%
Airxcel Inc 17 $63,551 89.47%
Experis Us Inc 17 $71,523 89.47%
Teksync Llc 17 $59,029 89.47%
The Coleman Company Inc 17 $84,382 94.44%
Koch Fertilizer Llc 17 $91,858 94.44%
Molabs Media Llc 17 $57,795 94.44%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 17 $91,813 94.44%
Nokia Of America Corporation 17 $95,549 94.44%
St Francis Health Center Inc 17 $169,140 94.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rinkes Custom Llc 5 $36,866 100.00%
Pda Custom Harvesting Llc 5 $33,376 100.00%
Blunk Harvesting Llc 5 $19,731 100.00%
J S Harvesting Inc 5 $38,626 100.00%
Gieringers Family Orchard Berry Farm Llc 5 $34,715 100.00%
Flat Iron Angus Inc 5 $34,528 100.00%
Plum Creek Farms 5 $33,742 100.00%
Horchem Sons Inc 5 $34,528 100.00%
E E Harvesting 5 $27,564 100.00%
Randall Farmers Coop Union 5 $36,866 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Usd 434 Santa Fe Trail 1 $36,240 25.00%
University Of Ks Medical Center Research Institute 1 $50,731 25.00%
Aikya Systems Inc 1 $89,544 25.00%
W R Corporate Llc 1 $71,594 25.00%
Grant Thornton Llp 1 $66,082 25.00%
Airvana 1 $89,752 25.00%
Data Technique Inc 1 $77,334 25.00%
Relm Wireless Corporation 1 $58,718 25.00%
Bayer Healthcare Llc 1 $81,910 33.33%
Camp Dresser Mckee Inc 1 $62,200 33.33%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 633 $33,165 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 501 $33,956 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 261 $33,953 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 151 $34,677 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 139 $34,243 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 119 $34,619 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 115 $33,841 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 85 $33,155 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 84 $34,866 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 75 $35,227 100.00%

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 $72,180. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage