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 %
Decision Research Corporation 12 $52,796 80.00%
Monsanto Company 12 $58,190 85.71%
Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc 12 $70,777 92.31%
Traylor Bros Inc 11 $84,698 84.62%
Axon Solutions Inc 11 $66,655 84.62%
Mercury Technology Group Inc 11 $81,600 84.62%
The Allen Broadcasting Corporation 11 $34,367 84.62%
Design Partners Incorporated 11 $66,429 91.67%
Polynesian Cultural Center 11 $64,622 91.67%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 11 $72,622 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gateway Fund Raising Service 2 $49,275 50.00%
Prtech Llc 2 $66,862 50.00%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc 1 $43,888 25.00%
Charles K W Hui Dba The Cpa Office 1 $45,635 25.00%
Ramar Foods International Corp 1 $48,922 25.00%
Marukai Corporation 1 $51,875 25.00%
Edaw Inc 1 $56,243 33.33%
Taigraphx 1 $48,693 33.33%
First Hawaiian Bank 1 $103,605 33.33%
Aecom Usa Inc 1 $51,979 33.33%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goat Farming 4 $21,492 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $21,492 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $20,563 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 4 $24,582 100.00%
Crop Production 3 $33,731 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $30,992 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 1 $29,890 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $26,998 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $21,687 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 1 $30,638 100.00%

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