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 %
Macedonia 2 $64,719 40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $65,603 40.00%
Ireland 2 $77,771 40.00%
Azerbaijan 2 $23,983 50.00%
Netherlands 2 $104,947 50.00%
Bolivia 2 $57,252 50.00%
Uganda 2 $77,408 50.00%
Japan 2 $35,259 50.00%
Peru 2 $44,325 50.00%
Serbia 2 $40,352 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blue Telcom Inc 12 $57,052 92.31%
Mindtree Limited 12 $65,974 92.31%
Dairy Farmers Of America Inc 12 $92,570 92.31%
Nokia Of America Corporation 12 $99,365 92.31%
Lgc Global Inc 12 $57,966 92.31%
Sagarsoft Inc 12 $79,695 92.31%
Harmonia Holdings Group Llc 12 $91,067 92.31%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 12 $76,048 92.31%
Noramtec Consultants Americas Inc 12 $76,123 92.31%
Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company 12 $92,697 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Htc America 1 $72,114 33.33%
Cts Technical Services Inc 1 $103,688 33.33%
Allied National Inc 1 $76,398 33.33%
Quintiles Phase One Services Llc 1 $111,717 33.33%
Jb Dwerlkotte Associates Inc 1 $52,021 33.33%
First Tennessee Bank Na 1 $50,918 33.33%
Tim Dewey Hay 1 $60,736 33.33%
Usd 466 Scott County Schools 1 $31,040 33.33%
University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Camp 1 $208,000 33.33%
Compass Group Usa Inc 1 $63,066 33.33%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 7 $90,180 28.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 6 $21,001 27.27%
Temporary Help Services 5 $72,559 23.81%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors 5 $79,389 25.00%
Petroleum Refineries 5 $91,387 25.00%
Commercial Banking 5 $75,175 27.78%
Other Individual And Family Services 4 $38,173 23.53%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 4 $104,692 25.00%
Commercial Bakeries 4 $95,961 26.67%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 3 $92,676 20.00%

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