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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 7 $146,369 100.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $52,075 100.00%
General and Operations Managers 7 $90,260 116.67%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5 $28,621 83.33%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $64,918 83.33%
Mechanical Engineers 5 $69,359 100.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 5 $84,236 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 5 $69,547 100.00%
Financial Analysts 5 $70,628 100.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $52,807 125.00%
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 %
Leidos Engineering Llc 6 $62,431 85.71%
Ebs Healthcare Inc 6 $66,841 85.71%
Technocrats Domaininc 6 $75,806 85.71%
Hitachi Rail Honolulu Jv 6 $93,073 85.71%
Johnson Pacific Enterprises Inc 6 $102,218 85.71%
First Link Inc 6 $39,433 85.71%
Prtech Llc 6 $39,201 85.71%
Kawamata Farms Llc 6 $44,949 85.71%
Jason J Lee Cpa Inc 6 $44,536 85.71%
Harold D Sasaki Ltd Cpa 6 $39,971 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amor Usallc 1 $26,125 50.00%
Pan Pacific Pathologists Llc 1 $104,707 50.00%
Ssa Ltd 1 $57,179 50.00%
Waipahu Therapy Center Llp 1 $45,510 50.00%
Tfs Hawaii Inc 1 $74,610 50.00%
Kai Hawaii Inc 1 $90,418 50.00%
Island Endodontics Inc 1 $184,746 50.00%
Engineering Employee Services Corporation 1 $66,664 50.00%
Karin Stoll Msw Dcsw Associates 1 $44,990 50.00%
H Power Computing 1 $57,512 50.00%

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