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%
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 %
Dragon Tours And Travel Inc 1 $57,928 50.00%
Pacific Hi Tac Inc 1 $58,427 50.00%
Sai Technologies Llc 1 $58,510 50.00%
University Of California Santa Cruz 1 $58,781 50.00%
Nakamura Oyama And Associates Inc 1 $58,885 50.00%
Archinoetics Llc 1 $58,885 50.00%
Smithfoti Development Limited Partnership Inc 1 $58,906 50.00%
Zoological Society Of San Diego Inc 1 $58,926 50.00%
Sriven Infosys Inc 1 $59,259 50.00%
Good Art Inc 1 $59,301 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family Planning Centers 3 $85,897 60.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 3 $40,706 60.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 3 $44,644 60.00%
Individual And Family Services 3 $58,150 60.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 3 $111,245 60.00%
Residential Building Construction 3 $50,385 60.00%
Office Administrative Services 3 $37,814 75.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 3 $65,985 75.00%
Fine Arts Schools 3 $38,505 75.00%
Rail Transportation 3 $93,392 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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