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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Resources Managers 6 $75,814 75.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $63,033 75.00%
Information Technology Project Managers 6 $89,953 75.00%
Survey Researchers 5 $50,074 71.43%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $58,298 71.43%
Athletic Trainers 5 $41,025 71.43%
Curators 5 $45,486 71.43%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 5 $42,706 71.43%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $52,268 71.43%
Surveyors 5 $53,073 71.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $59,363 50.00%
Clergy 1 $21,882 50.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1 $53,477 100.00%
Interpreters and Translators 1 $51,938 100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 1 $184,746 100.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $51,979 100.00%
Web Developers 1 $86,154 100.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $64,896 100.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1 $36,733 100.00%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 1 $60,237 100.00%
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 %
Taiwan 4 $53,487 50.00%
Sri Lanka 3 $67,497 50.00%
Nepal 3 $53,082 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $63,994 50.00%
Italy 3 $69,013 60.00%
United Kingdom 3 $88,282 60.00%
Germany 3 $43,657 60.00%
Thailand 3 $141,808 60.00%
Colombia 2 $77,158 40.00%
Singapore 2 $74,932 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 4 $43,004 80.00%
Lancesoft Inc 4 $45,916 80.00%
Insynergy Engineering Inc 4 $66,799 100.00%
Kalihi Palama Health Center 4 $77,075 100.00%
Jcg Technologies Inc 4 $53,830 100.00%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc 4 $61,792 100.00%
Kolea Media Group Inc 4 $48,443 100.00%
Pbr Hawaii Associates Inc 3 $38,036 75.00%
Esl International Corporation 3 $33,273 75.00%
La Vie Bridal Ltd 3 $53,269 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Pacific Bank 1 $58,074 100.00%
Musashi International Inc 1 $61,318 100.00%
Seung Hoon Oh Cpa Inc 1 $47,133 100.00%
Group 70 International Inc 1 $77,813 100.00%
Dymm Corp Dba Sikdorak Korean Restaurant 1 $22,298 100.00%
Secure Parking Hawaii Llc 1 $40,082 100.00%
Megaagenthawaii Llc 1 $68,557 100.00%
Midway Realty Llc 1 $51,334 100.00%
Liberty Dialysishawaii Llc A Fresenius Medical C 1 $66,040 100.00%
Ymnh Llc 1 $83,242 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 25 $37,830 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 13 $32,331 100.00%
Apiculture 12 $30,179 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 10 $33,309 100.00%
Sheep Farming 9 $18,766 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $34,047 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 6 $25,577 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $29,444 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $32,602 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 4 $28,454 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitorial Services 314 $28,984 100.00%
Engineering Services 40 $74,312 21.98%
Full Service Restaurants 33 $45,143 73.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 32 $52,261 80.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 31 $84,145 93.94%
Custom Computer Programming Services 30 $71,052 93.75%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 18 $69,758 58.06%
Commercial Photography 11 $37,455 36.67%
Religious Organizations 9 $31,322 34.62%
Architectural Services 8 $59,028 36.36%

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