US stateKSRank #32Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Kansas
37,496 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Kansas across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
1,926
Rank #32 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
3.8%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Kansas. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 918 | 3.8% |
| 2 | Kansas State University | 894 | 3.7% |
| 3 | The University of Kansas | 781 | 3.3% |
| 4 | IBM India Private Limited | 629 | 2.6% |
| 5 | WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY | 610 | 2.5% |
| 6 | The University of Kansas Physicians | 589 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Garmin International Inc. | 520 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 441 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Black & Veatch Corporation | 441 | 1.8% |
| 10 | SPRINT CORPORATION | 427 | 1.8% |
| 11 | cyberbrains, inc. | 330 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Object Technology Solutions, Inc. | 304 | 1.3% |
| 13 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 287 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Kansas Medical Center LLC | 259 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Accenture LLP | 256 | 1.1% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
918
Kansas State University
894
The University of Kansas
781
IBM India Private Limited
629
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
610
The University of Kansas P…
589
Garmin International Inc.
520
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
441
Black & Veatch Corporation
441
SPRINT CORPORATION
427
cyberbrains, inc.
330
Object Technology Solution…
304
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
287
Kansas Medical Center LLC
259
Accenture LLP
256
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Kansas.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 10,194 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 3,255 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,845 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,758 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,512 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 957 |
| 7 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 955 |
| 8 | 29-2011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 909 |
| 9 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 898 |
| 10 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 849 |
Software Developers
10,194
Computer Systems Analysts
3,255
Computer Occupations, All …
1,845
Computer Programmers
1,758
Software Quality Assurance…
1,512
Data Scientists
957
Mechanical Engineers
955
Medical and Clinical Labor…
909
Biological Science Teacher…
898
Physicians, All Other
849
Filings by fiscal year
Kansas H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,639 |
| FY2011 | 1,713 |
| FY2012 | 2,046 |
| FY2013 | 2,233 |
| FY2014 | 2,424 |
| FY2015 | 2,599 |
| FY2016 | 2,768 |
| FY2017 | 2,738 |
| FY2018 | 2,801 |
| FY2019 | 339 |
| FY2020 | 2,178 |
| FY2021 | 3,029 |
| FY2022 | 2,379 |
| FY2023 | 2,257 |
| FY2024 | 2,141 |
| FY2025 | 2,286 |
| FY2026 | 1,926 |
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