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 %
Mechatronics Engineers 4 $72,384 80.00%
Energy Engineers 4 $76,466 80.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4 $39,749 80.00%
Risk Management Specialists 4 $62,255 80.00%
Human Resources Managers 3 $93,725 60.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 3 $48,582 60.00%
Music Directors and Composers 3 $32,843 60.00%
Supply Chain Managers 3 $89,045 60.00%
Optometrists 3 $66,705 60.00%
Animal Breeders 3 $44,859 60.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
India 641 $490,444 42.12%
Mexico 177 $29,628 57.47%
Nepal 74 $34,865 40.88%
Philippines 62 $5,851,871 41.33%
China 58 $59,893 39.73%
South Africa 57 $40,501 45.24%
Brazil 48 $32,250 47.06%
Pakistan 32 $74,719 32.65%
Bangladesh 31 $28,689 33.33%
South Korea 31 $43,223 51.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Kansas Medical Center 5 $97,935 83.33%
Ghs Inc 5 $67,654 83.33%
Elite It Solutions Inc 5 $58,831 83.33%
Implify Inc 5 $68,324 83.33%
Glow Networks Inc 5 $66,897 83.33%
Diligent Group Llc 5 $64,675 100.00%
Img Systems Inc 5 $59,238 100.00%
Simmons Prepared Foods Inc 5 $101,304 100.00%
Fagron Compounding Services Llc 5 $73,212 100.00%
Fusion Solutions Llc 5 $61,393 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bradford Farm 1 $35,298 100.00%
Mas Association 1 $15,080 100.00%
Garetson Brothers Farm 1 $24,149 100.00%
Seibert Feeding Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Stanley Huiting Custom Harvesting Llc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Ct Farms Inc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Sl Cornelsen Farms Inc 1 $23,962 100.00%
Fensky Farms 1 $21,611 100.00%
Cynthia Schemper 1 $29,910 100.00%
Grimms Gardens 1 $36,046 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 633 $33,165 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 501 $33,956 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 261 $33,953 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 151 $34,677 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 139 $34,243 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 119 $34,619 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 115 $33,841 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 85 $33,155 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 84 $34,866 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 75 $35,227 100.00%

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 $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