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 %
Film and Video Editors	2	$26,593	66.67%
Actuaries	2	$59,483	66.67%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$26,250	66.67%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$26,551	66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	2	$27,092	66.67%
Designers, All Other	2	$28,298	66.67%
Social Science Research Assistants	2	$43,587	66.67%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$31,804	66.67%
Health Educators	2	$32,386	66.67%
Civil Engineering Technicians	2	$32,854	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Menehune Water Company Inc	3	$45,303	75.00%
Kualoa Ranch Hawaii Inc	3	$39,915	75.00%
Db Hawaii Inc	3	$37,870	75.00%
Wayland Baptist University	3	$39,249	75.00%
Kahala Hotel Investors Llc	3	$47,708	75.00%
Kwock Company Cpas	3	$39,548	75.00%
Pacific Business Specialists Ltd	3	$40,047	75.00%
Merrill Lynch	3	$47,521	75.00%
Wealth Strategy Partners Llc	3	$54,094	75.00%
Wcit Architecture Inc	3	$67,960	75.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
H Mart Honolulu Corp	1	$47,278	100.00%
Mymulgogi Inc	1	$33,155	100.00%
Hiros Dental Studio Llc	1	$53,477	100.00%
Hitachi Rail Honolulu Jv	1	$75,546	100.00%
Sharon Oh Llc	1	$28,538	100.00%
Tms Hawaii Llc	1	$69,098	100.00%
A And T Inc Dba Koko Marina 76	1	$26,936	100.00%
Jpb Engineering Inc	1	$63,565	100.00%
Lddi Llc	1	$55,994	100.00%
Cindy Tees Inc	1	$26,104	100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Resources Consulting Services	2	$39,406	66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$41,954	66.67%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	2	$86,216	66.67%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	2	$85,644	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$34,382	66.67%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$75,380	66.67%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$138,206	66.67%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$37,877	66.67%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$96,512	66.67%
Breweries	2	$61,631	66.67%

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.