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 %
Web Developers 62 $53,750 84.93%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 61 $42,243 85.92%
Soil and Plant Scientists 55 $45,167 84.62%
Materials Engineers 55 $50,416 84.62%
Biological Technicians 52 $30,805 82.54%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $37,352 82.46%
Hospitalists 46 $139,309 88.46%
Information Security Analysts 44 $72,887 86.27%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 43 $48,180 86.00%
General and Operations Managers 42 $66,341 85.71%
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 %
Poland 3 $58,463 42.86%
Romania 3 $79,895 42.86%
Argentina 3 $45,724 42.86%
Hong Kong 3 $36,567 50.00%
Jamaica 2 $29,738 33.33%
Portugal 2 $42,016 33.33%
Bulgaria 2 $45,080 40.00%
Georgia 2 $52,494 40.00%
Macedonia 2 $64,719 40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $65,603 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blue Telcom Inc 12 $57,052 92.31%
Mindtree Limited 12 $65,974 92.31%
Dairy Farmers Of America Inc 12 $92,570 92.31%
Nokia Of America Corporation 12 $99,365 92.31%
Lgc Global Inc 12 $57,966 92.31%
Sagarsoft Inc 12 $79,695 92.31%
Harmonia Holdings Group Llc 12 $91,067 92.31%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 12 $76,048 92.31%
Noramtec Consultants Americas Inc 12 $76,123 92.31%
Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company 12 $92,697 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Htc America 1 $72,114 33.33%
Cts Technical Services Inc 1 $103,688 33.33%
Allied National Inc 1 $76,398 33.33%
Quintiles Phase One Services Llc 1 $111,717 33.33%
Jb Dwerlkotte Associates Inc 1 $52,021 33.33%
First Tennessee Bank Na 1 $50,918 33.33%
Tim Dewey Hay 1 $60,736 33.33%
Usd 466 Scott County Schools 1 $31,040 33.33%
University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Camp 1 $208,000 33.33%
Compass Group Usa Inc 1 $63,066 33.33%

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