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 %
Architectural Drafters 2 $47,881 66.67%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $58,752 66.67%
Sociologists 2 $76,748 66.67%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 2 $71,313 66.67%
Registered Nurses 2 $64,605 66.67%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2 $71,263 66.67%
Data Warehousing Specialists 2 $72,883 100.00%
Veterinarians 2 $80,746 100.00%
Nurse Practitioners 2 $83,689 100.00%
Aerospace Engineers 2 $80,475 100.00%
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 %
Costa Rica 2 $54,174 66.67%
Argentina 2 $68,037 100.00%
Ireland 1 $36,442 50.00%
Lebanon 1 $75,924 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $141,294 50.00%
Austria 1 $42,390 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $50,086 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $64,896 50.00%
Finland 1 $45,230 50.00%
Denmark 1 $48,693 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accenture Llp 46 $78,430 95.83%
Niit Technologies Limited 43 $65,929 91.49%
Tournet Hawaii Inc 41 $49,407 93.18%
Hawaii Pacific Health 41 $97,118 93.18%
Igate Technologies Inc 34 $61,024 100.00%
Kapiolani Medical Specialists 30 $98,517 96.77%
Univalue Creations Llc 28 $44,272 93.33%
Infosys Limited 28 $79,472 93.33%
Sparta Consulting Inc 27 $78,041 93.10%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 26 $62,729 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pacific Commercial Services Llc 4 $58,682 50.00%
Komiyama Yuzo Company Inc 4 $62,733 57.14%
Hawaii United Football Club Inc 4 $21,460 57.14%
Pacrim Marketing Group Inc 3 $57,387 42.86%
Miwami Usa Llc 3 $49,691 42.86%
Yogi Kwong Engineers Llc 3 $73,368 50.00%
Sayumis Princess Garden Bridal Salon 3 $43,701 50.00%
Japan Press Service Inc 3 $74,166 50.00%
Wdi International Inc 3 $60,923 50.00%
Brown And Caldwell 2 $98,052 40.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage