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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statisticians 12 $64,113 92.31%
Coaches and Scouts 12 $26,181 109.09%
General and Operations Managers 11 $96,631 100.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 11 $56,415 100.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $51,738 90.91%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $40,328 100.00%
Chemists 10 $52,383 100.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 10 $20,679 100.00%
Information Security Analysts 10 $78,928 100.00%
Surgeons 10 $143,272 100.00%
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 %
India 641 $490,444 42.12%
Mexico 177 $29,628 57.47%
Nepal 74 $34,865 40.88%
Philippines 62 $5,851,871 41.33%
China 58 $59,893 39.73%
South Africa 57 $40,501 45.24%
Brazil 48 $32,250 47.06%
Pakistan 32 $74,719 32.65%
South Korea 31 $43,223 33.33%
Bangladesh 31 $28,689 51.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Idexcel Inc 10 $67,519 90.91%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation 10 $82,193 90.91%
Arclight Wireless Inc 10 $62,708 90.91%
Payspot Inc 10 $68,977 90.91%
Fulcrum Worldwide Inc 10 $67,317 90.91%
Koch Business Solutions Lp 10 $79,774 90.91%
Repeat Consultants Llc 10 $63,504 90.91%
Mid Continent Instruments And Avionics 10 $75,976 90.91%
Harman Connected Services Inc 10 $76,731 90.91%
Kiewit Engineering Design Co 10 $85,369 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wark Farms 3 $27,269 100.00%
Stateline Dairy Llc 3 $35,734 100.00%
Mark Zenger 3 $40,657 100.00%
James Sons Farming 3 $25,334 100.00%
Studer Harvesting 3 $23,241 100.00%
Kellag Inc 3 $31,179 100.00%
James Mcclaren 3 $37,419 100.00%
Harshberger Enterprises 3 $34,452 100.00%
Ja Lamon Farms Llc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Huff And Puff Pork Llc 3 $32,205 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hollyfrontier El Dorado Refining Llc 1 $124,800 50.00%
Skymark Refulers Llc 1 $60,653 50.00%
Patrick Ters Md Pa 1 $92,643 50.00%
Schwanke Co Llc 1 $57,034 50.00%
Alkamalinc Dba Kurry Leaves Indian Cuisine 1 $58,926 50.00%
Berkel And Company Contractors Inc 1 $64,938 50.00%
Engineered Air 1 $46,238 50.00%
Tricounty Special Education Services 1 $43,010 50.00%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp 1 $101,816 50.00%
Impact Investing Charitable Foundation Inc 1 $176,654 50.00%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

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 $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