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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $63,485 80.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $57,773 80.00%
Logisticians 4 $60,487 80.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 4 $71,708 80.00%
Dentists, General 4 $112,388 80.00%
Anesthesiologists 4 $188,999 80.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 3 $41,614 60.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3 $38,251 60.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 3 $52,541 60.00%
Social Workers, All Other 3 $32,705 60.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $59,363 100.00%
Clergy 1 $21,882 100.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,830 100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 1 $184,746 100.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $45,230 100.00%
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 %
Costa Rica 2 $54,174 66.67%
Argentina 2 $68,037 100.00%
Ireland 1 $36,442 50.00%
Lebanon 1 $75,924 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $141,294 50.00%
Austria 1 $42,390 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $50,086 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $64,896 50.00%
Finland 1 $45,230 50.00%
Denmark 1 $48,693 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ford And Associates Inc 1 $1,700 100.00%
Pacific Focus Inc 1 $16,827 100.00%
The Congregation Of Christian Brothers Of Hawaii 1 $18,600 100.00%
Lhb Inc 1 $20,000 100.00%
Holliday Orthodontics Llc 1 $20,093 100.00%
Trinity Lutheran Church 1 $20,140 100.00%
Ireli Construction Company Inc 1 $23,130 100.00%
Mid Pacific Partners 1 $23,816 100.00%
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden 1 $24,294 100.00%
Lachapelle Studio West Inc 1 $26,291 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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