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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$33,301	66.67%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	2	$41,954	66.67%
Animal Trainers	2	$35,220	66.67%
Recreational Therapists	2	$34,310	66.67%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$46,561	66.67%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2	$45,895	66.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$50,648	66.67%
Clergy	2	$45,365	66.67%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	2	$44,096	66.67%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	2	$47,705	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 %
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 %
Kanuikapono Public Charter School	2	$46,207	100.00%
Highgate Hotels Lp	2	$46,738	100.00%
Zenstar Us Inc	2	$46,197	100.00%
Pmp International Inc	2	$46,241	100.00%
Kitchen Beyond Llc	2	$48,475	100.00%
Aats Llc	2	$48,444	100.00%
Donald R Hidani Attorney At Law A Law Corporati	2	$48,994	100.00%
Scotty D Group Llc	2	$51,522	100.00%
Resorttrust Hawaii Llc	2	$47,278	100.00%
Sqa Labs Inc	2	$47,570	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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	818	$67,874	89.79%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	614	$60,848	70.57%
Scientific Research And Development Services	229	$53,445	61.56%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	168	$123,309	88.89%
Engineering Services	155	$65,552	87.57%
Computer Systems Design Services	144	$70,233	93.51%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	130	$58,629	90.91%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	127	$77,554	96.21%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	108	$65,648	93.10%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	96	$76,208	83.48%

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.