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 %
Software Developers, Applications 4,536 $77,713 91.18%
Computer Programmers 2,761 $56,389 92.22%
Computer Systems Analysts 2,453 $62,869 92.74%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,056 $73,222 91.03%
Mechanical Engineers 612 $66,541 91.07%
Electrical Engineers 593 $75,776 92.51%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 523 $43,554 90.96%
Software Developers, Systems Software 493 $80,692 89.31%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 465 $151,091 91.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 364 $90,561 84.65%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,452 $31,808 303.13%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 158 $32,278 58.52%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 153 $32,284 67.40%
Construction Laborers 23 $34,196 18.11%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 20 $29,941 21.28%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 13 $31,987 15.85%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6 $36,244 8.11%
Agricultural Inspectors 4 $31,647 5.80%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $32,115 7.69%
Nursery Workers 2 $31,179 5.26%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 384 $88,529 52.32%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 103 $17,916 42.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 85 $79,503 73.28%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 67 $5,411,489 60.91%
Internists, General 47 $154,126 52.81%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 46 $22,126 55.42%
Software Developers, Systems Software 46 $84,591 71.88%
Computer Occupations, All Other 46 $88,315 71.88%
Helpers--Production Workers 45 $18,221 73.77%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 45 $144,412 78.95%
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 %
Malaysia 8 $64,412 47.06%
Venezuela 8 $51,038 47.06%
Germany 7 $48,392 43.75%
Colombia 7 $49,824 46.67%
Taiwan 7 $61,336 46.67%
Italy 6 $58,878 40.00%
Turkey 6 $61,560 40.00%
Nigeria 6 $88,137 42.86%
Kenya 5 $94,765 38.46%
Thailand 5 $60,606 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Educational Testing Service 43 $75,576 87.76%
Saicon Consultants Inc 43 $54,671 87.76%
Learjet Inc 43 $70,775 89.58%
Oracle America Inc 43 $94,028 93.48%
Digital Masters Inc 41 $75,795 89.13%
Intouch Group Llc 41 $76,572 91.11%
Central Care Pa 40 $169,720 90.91%
Pollen Inc 39 $90,208 90.70%
Kiewit Power Constructors Co 39 $75,382 90.70%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc 39 $72,337 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citizens Medical Center Inc 3 $46,155 25.00%
Kansas Gastroenterology Llc 3 $118,858 27.27%
Never Too Much Kc Inc 3 $17,777 27.27%
Johnson Controls Inc 3 $78,672 27.27%
Autotrader 3 $88,788 27.27%
Unitedlex 3 $98,606 30.00%
Arris Global Services Inc 3 $86,965 30.00%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 3 $87,145 30.00%
Compass Minerals 3 $81,652 30.00%
Xenotech Llc 3 $35,991 30.00%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $36,046 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $34,258 100.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,046 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 1 $34,258 100.00%

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