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 %
Ecuador 1 $60,299 50.00%
Austria 1 $62,858 50.00%
Yemen 1 $80,371 50.00%
Botswana 1 $107,245 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $50,710 50.00%
Paraguay 1 $32,670 50.00%
Algeria 1 $18,782 50.00%
Barbados 1 $166,400 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $66,518 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $57,054 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caresoft Global Inc 20 $62,167 95.24%
Optum Services Inc 20 $98,628 95.24%
Techops Inc 20 $62,866 95.24%
Meridiansoft Inc 20 $71,549 95.24%
Harward Technologies Llc 20 $81,755 95.24%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 19 $67,538 90.48%
Iqvia Rds Inc 19 $80,508 90.48%
Valuemomentum Inc 19 $54,361 90.48%
Taal Technologies Inc 19 $61,529 90.48%
Cisco Systems Inc 19 $80,229 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Omkar Llc 1 $40,976 25.00%
Euronet Worldwide Inc 1 $65,229 25.00%
The Indian Springs Dental Clinic Llc 1 $85,530 25.00%
Community Healthcare System 1 $39,146 25.00%
Victorian Paper Company 1 $37,565 25.00%
Cargill Incorporated 1 $71,947 25.00%
Source Maintenance Inc 1 $48,984 25.00%
Edenspace Systems Corporation 1 $34,403 25.00%
Smith Company Dba Led Sign Inc 1 $50,086 25.00%
Ssc Business Tax Services Inc 1 $45,074 25.00%

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