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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Japan 61 $58,920 17.99%
South Korea 53 $48,288 40.46%
Canada 25 $77,771 22.12%
China 23 $61,256 36.51%
Philippines 21 $35,170 43.75%
India 19 $79,263 51.35%
Vietnam 8 $38,080 53.33%
Brazil 7 $72,143 50.00%
Mexico 5 $67,987 41.67%
Peru 4 $71,898 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Festival Fun Parks Llcattractions Hawaii 4 $60,721 80.00%
Palolo Chinese Home 4 $63,742 80.00%
Peoplesoft Fusion Consulting Corp 4 $67,860 80.00%
Oslo Solutions Llc 4 $67,985 80.00%
Uv Technology Solutions Inc 4 $78,140 80.00%
Visionet Systems Inc 4 $82,373 80.00%
Center For Cultural And Technical Interchange Between East West Inc 4 $95,311 80.00%
Aloha Soft Llc 4 $77,428 80.00%
Waimanalo Health Center 4 $133,491 80.00%
West Hawaii Community Health Center Inc 4 $142,787 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mahanaim Corp 1 $31,845 100.00%
Renal Physicians Hawaii Llc 1 $206,960 100.00%
Fx Group Inc 1 $104,915 100.00%
Two Miles Accountancy Corporation 1 $56,430 100.00%
Chin Kh Corporation Ykele Korean Restaurant 1 $22,298 100.00%
Haseko Hawaii Inc 1 $99,445 100.00%
Y H L Investment Inc 1 $23,317 100.00%
Pops Inc 1 $74,755 100.00%
Business Consulting Resources Inc 1 $51,667 100.00%
Canaan Builders Llc 1 $42,390 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family Planning Centers 3 $85,897 60.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 3 $40,706 60.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 3 $44,644 60.00%
Individual And Family Services 3 $58,150 60.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 3 $111,245 60.00%
Residential Building Construction 3 $50,385 60.00%
Office Administrative Services 3 $37,814 75.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 3 $65,985 75.00%
Fine Arts Schools 3 $38,505 75.00%
Rail Transportation 3 $93,392 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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