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%
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 %
Kennedyjenks Consultants Inc 1 $94,162 100.00%
Guidewire Software Inc 1 $94,702 100.00%
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network 1 $95,742 100.00%
Toda Kinen Kokusai Heiwa Kenkyujo 1 $95,992 100.00%
Accuity Llp 1 $96,470 100.00%
Grl Engineers Inc 1 $98,259 100.00%
Aurora Innovation Inc 1 $98,280 100.00%
Velocity Technology Solutions 1 $98,592 100.00%
Adnoviv Llc 1 $98,904 100.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 1 $99,779 100.00%

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