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 %
Mathematicians 1 $42,307 50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $43,472 50.00%
Risk Management Specialists 1 $43,514 50.00%
Statistical Assistants 1 $43,909 50.00%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1 $44,949 50.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 1 $46,779 50.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 1 $47,965 50.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 1 $49,566 50.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $49,920 50.00%
Biologists 1 $50,003 50.00%
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 %
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 %
Tachyon Technologies Llc 7 $87,295 87.50%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 7 $72,428 87.50%
Nordic Pcl Construction Inc 7 $77,010 87.50%
Coforge Limited 7 $77,421 87.50%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 7 $87,535 87.50%
Charlie Y Sonido Md Inc 7 $148,720 100.00%
Komiyama Yuzo Company Inc 7 $34,251 100.00%
Jinon Corporation 7 $47,644 100.00%
Paradise Cruise Ltd 7 $37,083 100.00%
Visual Internet Solutions Inc 7 $47,082 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Venere Corporation 1 $48,838 50.00%
Temasek Investment Llc 1 $84,968 50.00%
Gu Industrial Business Corporation 1 $91,686 50.00%
Marriott International Inc 1 $80,454 50.00%
Busch Consulting Inc 1 $75,192 50.00%
Kpmg Llp 1 $50,232 50.00%
Herbert Chock Associates Inc 1 $56,909 50.00%
Clinical Labs Of Hawaii Llp 1 $42,806 50.00%
Goofy Loofah Inc 1 $44,512 50.00%
Kawamata Farms Llc 1 $46,904 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