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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 %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $46,426 86.67%
Actuaries 39 $71,510 86.67%
Microbiologists 39 $49,595 86.67%
Computer Network Architects 38 $82,912 84.44%
Surgeons 36 $194,098 85.71%
Logisticians 36 $56,667 85.71%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 34 $45,933 85.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 34 $46,427 85.00%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 33 $48,182 84.62%
Physicists 33 $82,904 84.62%
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%
Bangladesh 31 $28,689 33.33%
South Korea 31 $43,223 51.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 1,087 $60,457 99.82%
Garmin International Inc 630 $87,498 83.78%
Sprint Corporation 590 $79,549 81.60%
The University Of Kansas 569 $46,854 83.55%
Ibm India Private Limited 514 $62,960 77.76%
Kansas State University 456 $46,489 74.39%
Black Veatch Corporation 453 $75,841 82.66%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center 447 $67,218 92.93%
Wichita State University 389 $43,199 96.05%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 381 $66,998 95.01%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

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