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 %
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 %
The Anesthesia Medical Group Inc	2	$219,492	100.00%
Logic Planet Cs Inc	2	$67,330	100.00%
Saint Louis School	2	$34,999	100.00%
First Christian Church Of Honolulu	2	$24,097	100.00%
Happy Keiki Preschool	2	$34,065	100.00%
Edith Kanakaole Foundation	2	$29,349	100.00%
Fabric Mart Inc	2	$33,166	100.00%
Moorea Corporation	2	$32,001	100.00%
M Matsumoto Store Inc	2	$27,955	100.00%
Zwick Art Llc	2	$29,730	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 %
Janitorial Services	1	$40,269	100.00%
Fire Protection	1	$45,661	100.00%
Tax Preparation Services	1	$39,936	100.00%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	1	$29,370	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$38,771	100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage	1	$79,331	100.00%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	1	$39,728	100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	1	$44,387	100.00%
Floriculture Production	1	$33,800	100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services	1	$57,512	100.00%

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.