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
27,840 82.97% $72,180 H-1B
3,159 9.41% $31,586 H-2A
2,356 7.02% $331,168 PERM
201 0.60% $81,566 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kansas has seen a total of 33,556 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kansas is the H-1B visa with 27,840 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.97% of Kansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,159 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 9.41% of Kansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,535 $77,705 91.16%
Computer Programmers 2,760 $56,383 92.18%
Computer Systems Analysts 2,449 $62,851 92.59%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,056 $73,222 91.03%
Mechanical Engineers 653 $67,357 90.95%
Electrical Engineers 644 $76,733 92.53%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 602 $44,440 90.53%
Software Developers, Systems Software 492 $80,625 89.13%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 465 $151,091 91.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 386 $90,426 85.40%
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 42.21%
Computer Systems Analysts 85 $79,503 69.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 68 $5,332,531 61.26%
Electrical Engineers 48 $82,568 53.93%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 47 $22,144 56.63%
Internists, General 47 $154,126 73.44%
Computer Occupations, All Other 46 $88,315 71.88%
Software Developers, Systems Software 46 $84,591 75.41%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 45 $144,412 76.27%
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 324 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Kansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Honduras 1 $33,072 33.33%
Algeria 1 $18,782 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $59,592 50.00%
Ghana 1 $74,672 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $66,622 50.00%
Hungary 1 $32,130 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $50,710 50.00%
Armenia 1 $17,830 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $82,576 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $60,299 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apogee Medical Group Kansas Pa 6 $183,709 85.71%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 6 $47,940 85.71%
Adroit Associates Inc 6 $71,098 85.71%
Wesley Medical Center 6 $106,338 85.71%
Waldorf Association Of Lawrence 6 $26,532 85.71%
Cloud County Community College 6 $36,046 85.71%
Lk Architecture Inc 6 $48,547 85.71%
Great Plains Laboratory Inc 6 $70,204 85.71%
Hiawatha Hospital Association 6 $37,666 85.71%
Hutchinson Community College 6 $40,324 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Warren Davidson 1 $208 100.00%
Schwartz Farms Inc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Pioneer Inc 1 $22,173 100.00%
Mills Farms 1 $24,960 100.00%
Steven Cox Associates Inc 1 $20,592 100.00%
Pivots Plus Llc 1 $36,400 100.00%
Randy Burns Trucking Harvesting Inc 1 $20,904 100.00%
Brooks Farm Inc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Macfive Inc 1 $22,173 100.00%
High Plains Ranch Llc 1 $31,179 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

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 $72,180. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage