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 %
Psychologists, All Other 1 $85,093 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $86,029 100.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 1 $86,632 100.00%
Automotive Engineers 1 $98,280 100.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 1 $108,840 100.00%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 1 $119,995 100.00%
Neurologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 4 $43,004 80.00%
Lancesoft Inc 4 $45,916 80.00%
Insynergy Engineering Inc 4 $66,799 100.00%
Kalihi Palama Health Center 4 $77,075 100.00%
Jcg Technologies Inc 4 $53,830 100.00%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc 4 $61,792 100.00%
Kolea Media Group Inc 4 $48,443 100.00%
Pbr Hawaii Associates Inc 3 $38,036 75.00%
Esl International Corporation 3 $33,273 75.00%
La Vie Bridal Ltd 3 $53,269 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Pacific Bank 1 $58,074 100.00%
Musashi International Inc 1 $61,318 100.00%
Seung Hoon Oh Cpa Inc 1 $47,133 100.00%
Group 70 International Inc 1 $77,813 100.00%
Dymm Corp Dba Sikdorak Korean Restaurant 1 $22,298 100.00%
Secure Parking Hawaii Llc 1 $40,082 100.00%
Megaagenthawaii Llc 1 $68,557 100.00%
Midway Realty Llc 1 $51,334 100.00%
Liberty Dialysishawaii Llc A Fresenius Medical C 1 $66,040 100.00%
Ymnh Llc 1 $83,242 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

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