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 %
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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Engineers 5 $73,886 62.50%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $44,772 71.43%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $36,308 71.43%
Logisticians 5 $62,562 71.43%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $38,814 71.43%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $39,240 71.43%
Computer Network Architects 5 $81,956 71.43%
Natural Sciences Managers 5 $120,557 71.43%
Instructional Coordinators 5 $37,760 71.43%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $40,314 71.43%
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 %
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 25 $48,232 89.29%
Johnson Controls Inc 25 $72,175 89.29%
Plattform Advertising Inc 25 $76,611 92.59%
York International Corporation 25 $82,225 92.59%
Unitedlex Corporation 25 $87,001 96.15%
Global Technology Associates Llc 25 $72,041 96.15%
Rsa Security Llc 25 $85,657 96.15%
Unified School District No 259 Sedgwick County 24 $44,774 92.31%
Shawnee Mission Health Care Inc 24 $54,974 92.31%
Cambridge Technology Inc 24 $66,793 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ble Farms Llc 6 $35,495 100.00%
Parker Trucking And Harvesting 6 $31,824 100.00%
Hughes Harvesting 6 $23,885 100.00%
Boyles Harvesting Llc 6 $36,542 100.00%
Daniel Leebrick 6 $34,611 100.00%
Matt Brack 6 $36,137 100.00%
Belt Harvesting 6 $20,651 100.00%
Leiker Spreading Llc 6 $37,159 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Ks 6 $35,710 100.00%
Farrel Zerr Trust 6 $36,435 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kansas Nephrology Physicians Pa 2 $187,200 33.33%
The Land Institute 2 $38,938 33.33%
Tri Com Technical Service Lc 2 $84,698 33.33%
Compass Minerals America Inc 2 $103,334 33.33%
Futamura Usa Inc 2 $89,825 33.33%
Rhythm Engineering 2 $70,262 33.33%
Flint Hills Resources Lc 2 $84,646 33.33%
L S Industries Inc 2 $55,711 33.33%
Ahn Marketing Incorporated 2 $29,723 33.33%
Ulterius Technologies Llc 2 $66,789 33.33%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 3 $65,943 75.00%
Interior Design Services 3 $49,511 75.00%
Travel Agencies 3 $30,545 75.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 3 $67,731 75.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services 3 $100,852 75.00%
Rail Transportation 3 $64,431 75.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing 3 $82,687 75.00%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing 3 $81,883 75.00%
Other Outpatient Care Centers 3 $50,960 75.00%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 3 $88,615 75.00%
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 $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