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 %
Food Scientists and Technologists 34 $60,238 85.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 34 $45,933 87.18%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $45,492 87.18%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 33 $41,235 84.62%
Microbiologists 33 $45,507 84.62%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $39,807 84.21%
Logisticians 32 $55,999 86.49%
Sales Engineers 32 $73,952 86.49%
Biological Scientists, All Other 31 $45,419 83.78%
Instructional Coordinators 30 $43,439 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 5 $120,557 71.43%
Computer Network Architects 5 $81,956 71.43%
Logisticians 5 $62,562 71.43%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $39,240 71.43%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $38,814 71.43%
Instructional Coordinators 5 $37,760 71.43%
Dentists, General 5 $90,809 83.33%
Chemical Engineers 5 $73,886 83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $44,772 83.33%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $36,803 66.67%
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 %
India 589 $525,201 41.98%
Mexico 171 $27,986 60.42%
Philippines 56 $6,474,193 32.94%
Nepal 52 $41,283 39.10%
South Africa 52 $40,393 41.60%
China 51 $59,000 43.59%
Brazil 42 $28,722 41.18%
South Korea 30 $43,103 34.88%
Canada 27 $86,804 32.53%
Bangladesh 25 $27,434 48.08%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Inc 4 $82,758 80.00%
Mkec Engineering Consultants Inc 4 $44,668 80.00%
Sumner County Hospital District No 1 4 $39,525 80.00%
Sheridan County Health Complex 4 $42,682 80.00%
Great Plains Of Cheyenne Co Inc 4 $41,808 80.00%
Herington Municipal Hospital 4 $39,759 80.00%
Thunderhead Engineering Consultants Inc 4 $53,414 80.00%
Perk Systems Inc 4 $52,687 80.00%
Logan County Hospital 4 $39,983 80.00%
Trinity Consultants Inc 4 $50,310 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 3 $48,991 75.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 3 $67,731 75.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 3 $61,679 75.00%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3 $56,937 75.00%
Used Car Dealers 3 $74,596 75.00%
Hardware Manufacturing 3 $78,950 75.00%
Other Financial Investment Activities 3 $78,915 75.00%
Interior Design Services 3 $49,511 75.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation 3 $68,023 75.00%
Travel Agencies 3 $30,545 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 $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