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 %
Psychiatrists 2 $97,302 100.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $172,921 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 2 $150,145 100.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $20,093 50.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $26,541 50.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $27,090 50.00%
Editors 1 $27,664 50.00%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 1 $28,954 50.00%
Music Directors and Composers 1 $29,266 50.00%
Personal Care Aides 1 $31,158 50.00%
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 %
Taiwan 4 $53,487 50.00%
Sri Lanka 3 $67,497 50.00%
Nepal 3 $53,082 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $63,994 50.00%
Italy 3 $69,013 60.00%
United Kingdom 3 $88,282 60.00%
Germany 3 $43,657 60.00%
Thailand 3 $141,808 60.00%
Colombia 2 $77,158 40.00%
Singapore 2 $74,932 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cubic Technologies Llc 1 $55,307 50.00%
Hdr Architecture Inc 1 $55,432 50.00%
J Uno Associates Inc 1 $55,453 50.00%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 1 $55,619 50.00%
Eureka Infotech Inc 1 $55,702 50.00%
Clairvoyant Technosolutions Inc 1 $55,702 50.00%
Orasys Llc 1 $55,702 50.00%
Colorado State University 1 $55,765 50.00%
Aston Hotels Resorts Llc 1 $55,910 50.00%
Palama Holdings Llc 1 $55,910 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