Kansas had 2,055 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #32 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $104,915. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
2,055
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #32 nationally
$104,915
Average offered wage, FY2025
8,704
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Kansas.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Kansas. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | Overland Park | Wired Telecommunications Carriers | 72 | $123,049 |
| 2 | The University of Kansas | Lawrence | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 51 | $90,609 |
| 3 | Mphasis Corporation | Overland Park | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 49 | $87,908 |
| 4 | Garmin International Inc. | Olathe | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 48 | $120,802 |
| 5 | Kansas State University | Manhattan | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 47 | $61,077 |
| 6 | THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER | KANSAS CITY | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 44 | $150,877 |
| 7 | USD 501, Topeka Public Schools | Topeka | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 36 | $61,918 |
| 8 | The University of Kansas Physicians | Kansas City | Offices of Physicians | 35 | $283,652 |
| 9 | SecureNet Systems Corporation | Topeka | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 31 | $83,148 |
| 10 | Unified School District 457 | Garden City | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 30 | $47,050 |
| 11 | ENLIGHTENED SOLUTIONS LLC | Topeka | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 28 | $83,314 |
| 12 | Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. | Lenexa | Utility System Construction | 28 | $119,294 |
| 13 | IBM Corporation | Overland Park | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 28 | $97,152 |
| 14 | Black & Veatch Corporation | Overland Park | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 26 | $87,891 |
| 15 | WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY | Wichita | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 26 | $76,320 |
615 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: T-Mobile USA, Inc., Mphasis Corporation, Black & Veatch Corporation
227 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: USD 501, Topeka Public Schools, SecureNet Systems Corporation, ENLIGHTENED SOLUTIONS LLC
186 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY, JC RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL LLC, INFOSYS LIMITED
112 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Garmin International Inc., Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America, Sara Software Systems LLC
110 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. , Silicon Tech Solutions Inc, The Industrial Company
686 certified filings · average wage $94,139.
253 certified filings · average wage $95,321.
130 certified filings · average wage $55,525.
111 certified filings · average wage $137,763.
91 certified filings · average wage $85,690.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Kansas. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $72,114 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $90,000 |
| 75th percentile | $116,645 |
| 90th percentile | $150,120 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("KS"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Kansas employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Kansas are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Kansas location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Kansas.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Kansas because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Kansas are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Kansas, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.