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 %
Las Cumbres Observatory	1	$66,040	100.00%
Baldridge Associates Structural Engineering Inc	1	$66,518	100.00%
Korean Tour Guide Service Center Inc	1	$66,810	100.00%
Gemini Observatory	1	$66,810	100.00%
Hvh Jv Llc	1	$66,810	100.00%
Ethos Health Communications	1	$66,914	100.00%
Ark Solutions Inc	1	$66,955	100.00%
Hawaii Information Consortium Llc	1	$66,955	100.00%
Adaequare Inc	1	$66,955	100.00%
Populus Group	1	$66,955	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 %
Human Resources Consulting Services	2	$39,406	66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$41,954	66.67%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	2	$86,216	66.67%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	2	$85,644	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$34,382	66.67%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$75,380	66.67%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$138,206	66.67%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$37,877	66.67%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$96,512	66.67%
Breweries	2	$61,631	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.