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 %
India 589 $525,201 41.98%
Mexico 171 $27,986 60.42%
Philippines 56 $6,474,193 32.94%
Nepal 52 $41,283 39.10%
South Africa 52 $40,393 41.60%
China 51 $59,000 43.59%
Brazil 42 $28,722 41.18%
South Korea 30 $43,103 34.88%
Canada 27 $86,804 32.53%
Bangladesh 25 $27,434 48.08%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 1,064 $60,023 99.81%
Sprint Corporation 590 $79,549 85.51%
Garmin International Inc 568 $85,275 83.16%
The University Of Kansas 527 $45,664 79.73%
Ibm India Private Limited 514 $62,960 83.58%
Black Veatch Corporation 425 $75,135 69.33%
Kansas State University 421 $45,569 84.71%
The University Of Kansas Medical Center 400 $66,191 88.50%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 381 $66,998 99.74%
Accenture Llp 363 $73,302 97.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Black Veatch Corporation 122 $78,717 46.56%
Dobski Associates Inc 116 $17,555 69.46%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 49 $85,736 33.11%
Cyberbrains Inc 48 $84,244 35.56%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 47 $74,500 37.60%
Hermes Company Inc 32 $37,035 26.23%
Wichita Public Schools 31 $38,212 26.50%
Beran Concrete Inc 29 $18,699 25.00%
Hyr Global Source Inc 27 $84,779 23.28%
Optiv Security Inc 26 $92,415 26.26%

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