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 %
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)

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