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 %
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 %
Natural Product Holdings Llc 4 $49,998 66.67%
Canuck Inc 4 $130,099 66.67%
Trustees Of The Estate Of Bernice Pauahi Bishop 4 $60,659 80.00%
Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience Llc 4 $144,654 80.00%
Gmp International Inc 4 $57,549 80.00%
New England It Associates Inc 4 $62,224 80.00%
Oceanic Time Warner Cable 4 $62,109 80.00%
H Nu Solar Llc 4 $65,502 80.00%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 4 $57,200 80.00%
Eapt Solutions Inc 4 $60,169 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Haleiwa Family Clinic Inc 1 $118,955 50.00%
Destination Residences Hawaii Llc 1 $106,558 50.00%
Kbti Inc 1 $38,854 50.00%
Ts Hawaii Llc 1 $33,987 50.00%
Cades Schutte Llp 1 $68,058 50.00%
Nobutaka Ashihara Architect Pc 1 $46,696 50.00%
Ok Poultry Llc 1 $47,278 50.00%
Jooinvestment Corp 1 $21,674 50.00%
Cumming Construction Managment Inc Dba Cumming 1 $122,720 50.00%
Marine Expressinc 1 $53,414 100.00%

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