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 %
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 %
Attractions Hawaii 5 $52,591 83.33%
Air Sea Travel Center Inc 5 $52,304 83.33%
Ehana Llc 5 $57,666 83.33%
Kpmg Llp 5 $72,671 83.33%
Shrimp Improvement Systems Hawaii Llc 5 $70,125 83.33%
Ny Systems Inc 5 $67,080 83.33%
Real Geeks Llc 5 $57,387 83.33%
Oceanit Laboratories Inc 5 $77,813 83.33%
Htc Global Services Inc 5 $59,700 83.33%
Hawaii Pacific Teleport Lp 5 $61,414 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Top Yamano Hawaii Inc 1 $51,272 50.00%
Inpatient Services Of Hawaii Inc 1 $187,199 50.00%
Attractions Hawaii Dba Sea Life Park 1 $59,696 50.00%
Beachside Roofing Llc 1 $55,494 50.00%
Paradise Cruise Ltd 1 $49,109 50.00%
Fian Enterprise 1 $24,461 50.00%
Surgical Associates Inc 1 $80 50.00%
Ocean Investments Llc 1 $70,491 50.00%
Cloudwater Farm Llc 1 $60,590 50.00%
C C Creative Company Llc 1 $25,563 50.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 5 $45,901 83.33%
Satellite Telecommunications 5 $61,414 83.33%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 5 $113,747 83.33%
Other Individual And Family Services 5 $42,915 83.33%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 4 $48,547 66.67%
Language Schools 4 $39,902 66.67%
Activities Related To Real Estate 4 $47,107 66.67%
Legal Services 4 $71,906 66.67%
Petroleum Refineries 4 $110,739 66.67%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 4 $63,742 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.

State Avg Wage