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 %
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 1 $51,168 50.00%
Clinical Data Managers 1 $51,646 50.00%
Audiologists 1 $51,688 100.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $52,530 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $54,101 100.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $54,413 100.00%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 1 $54,444 100.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $55,008 100.00%
Geographers 1 $56,389 100.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $57,928 100.00%
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 %
Pacific Commercial Services Inc 1 $73,798 100.00%
Amicus Global It Inc 1 $73,840 100.00%
Sempra Global Services Inc 1 $74,027 100.00%
Granite Construction Inc 1 $74,381 100.00%
Ea Engineering Science And Technology Inc Pbc 1 $74,381 100.00%
Ebs Healthcare Llc 1 $74,464 100.00%
Att Mobility Services Llc 1 $74,610 100.00%
Quanta Technology Llc 1 $74,880 100.00%
A Team Pacific Roofing Incorporated 1 $75,067 100.00%
Renotek Solutions Llc 1 $75,130 100.00%

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