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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Hawaii Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
4,643 82.82% $68,526 H-1B
488 8.70% $62,391 PERM
352 6.28% $78,830 E-3 Australian
123 2.19% $28,189 H-2A

As of May 2023, Hawaii has seen a total of 5,606 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Hawaii is the H-1B visa with 4,643 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.82% of Hawaii's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 488 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.70% of Hawaii's total visas.

Top Occupations in Hawaii (All Years)

Hawaii Employees Over Time
Hawaii has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 434 employees were hired. Hawaii peaked in 2012 with 507 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 232 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Singapore 2 $74,932 50.00%
Hong Kong 2 $54,174 50.00%
Malaysia 2 $78,200 50.00%
Costa Rica 2 $54,174 50.00%
Argentina 2 $68,037 50.00%
South Africa 2 $92,030 66.67%
Turkey 2 $82,649 66.67%
Spain 2 $67,101 66.67%
New Zealand 2 $66,198 66.67%
Indonesia 2 $57,751 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ribbon Productions Llc 1 $33,426 100.00%
Hawaii International Film Festival Inc 1 $33,426 100.00%
World Sake Imports Inc 1 $33,446 100.00%
The Islander Group Inc 1 $33,550 100.00%
Honolulu Country Club Llc 1 $33,779 100.00%
Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery Inc 1 $33,800 100.00%
Hawaiian Queen Company Inc 1 $33,800 100.00%
Dolphin Quest Oahu Inc 1 $33,831 100.00%
Pacrim Marketing Inc 1 $33,883 100.00%
Technology News Bytes 1 $33,883 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Hawaii Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Hawaii to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Hawaii over all years is $68,526. 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