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 %
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 %
Cinevie Llc 8 $52,151 88.89%
Good Luck International Corporation 8 $47,666 88.89%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 8 $84,505 88.89%
Queens University Medical Group 8 $318,694 88.89%
Hawaii Nephrologists Llc 8 $155,178 88.89%
Pacific Anesthesia Inc 8 $198,500 88.89%
Altres Inc 7 $71,147 77.78%
Aja Ichi Inc 7 $53,352 87.50%
Systime Computer Corporation 7 $65,413 87.50%
Csc Covansys Corporation 7 $72,809 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rengo Packaging Inc 1 $52,104 33.33%
Hawaii Military Realty Inc 1 $59,197 50.00%
212 Communications Llc 1 $97,864 50.00%
Ocean Wind Realty Llc 1 $78,541 50.00%
G Ushijima Cpa Llc 1 $39,728 50.00%
Caveirinha Jiu Jitsu Family Association 1 $53,201 50.00%
Atlantic International University Inc 1 $99,050 50.00%
Alakai Vending Corporation 1 $50,086 50.00%
Xinhong Yu Cpa Llc 1 $39,728 50.00%
Shu International Corporation 1 $39,790 50.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

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