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%
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 %
Hesston College 4 $36,661 80.00%
Hoefer Wysocki Architects Llc 4 $41,365 80.00%
St Johns Military School 4 $34,018 80.00%
Unified School District No 466 4 $37,043 80.00%
Sainstore Inc 4 $42,297 80.00%
Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Inc 4 $101,816 80.00%
Touchnet Information Systems Inc 4 $51,870 80.00%
Arris Technology Inc 4 $82,045 80.00%
Lakhani Grocers Llc 4 $65,432 80.00%
Kumar Consulting Pa 4 $37,669 80.00%

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Computer Related Services 276 $66,656 92.31%
Offices Of Physicians 272 $149,731 96.11%
Management Consulting Services 226 $69,154 99.12%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction 161 $83,512 93.60%
Marketing Consulting Services 157 $81,757 92.90%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 149 $74,018 92.55%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 148 $71,337 93.08%
Medical Laboratories 126 $55,818 83.44%
Aircraft Manufacturing 119 $65,851 80.41%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 113 $62,360 82.48%

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