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 %
Advertising and Promotions Managers 3 $55,078 75.00%
Animal Scientists 3 $68,952 75.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $55,578 75.00%
Bioinformatics Scientists 3 $58,767 75.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 3 $66,151 75.00%
Training and Development Managers 3 $71,074 75.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 3 $95,580 75.00%
Information Security Analysts 3 $81,862 100.00%
Pharmacists 3 $118,102 100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 3 $188,975 100.00%
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 %
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 %
Sprint 1 $71,760 100.00%
Hawaii Permanente Medical Group Inc 1 $71,822 100.00%
Talisman Lbs Llc 1 $72,051 100.00%
Waipahu Physical Therapy Inc 1 $72,758 100.00%
Kea Lani Llc 1 $72,925 100.00%
Hoku Corporation 1 $73,195 100.00%
Carbon Lighthouse Llc 1 $73,403 100.00%
Ekna Services Inc 1 $73,403 100.00%
Hyatt Corporation 1 $73,590 100.00%
Hawaiian Solar Plumbing Inc 1 $73,798 100.00%

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