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 %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $59,923 72.73%
Financial Managers 32 $80,918 78.05%
Soil and Plant Scientists 31 $59,481 79.49%
General and Operations Managers 31 $65,725 79.49%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 31 $81,772 79.49%
Family and General Practitioners 26 $135,121 70.27%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 24 $52,354 70.59%
Web Developers 24 $55,738 72.73%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 23 $44,468 71.88%
Instructional Coordinators 23 $58,882 71.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Managers 5 $81,607 125.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $64,397 125.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $69,729 125.00%
Customer Service Representatives 5 $31,159 125.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 5 $69,547 125.00%
Travel Agents 4 $37,970 100.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 4 $65,551 100.00%
Cost Estimators 4 $53,185 100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $62,448 133.33%
Family and General Practitioners 4 $133,484 133.33%
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 %
Decision Research Corporation 12 $52,796 80.00%
Monsanto Company 12 $58,190 85.71%
Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc 12 $70,777 92.31%
Traylor Bros Inc 11 $84,698 84.62%
Axon Solutions Inc 11 $66,655 84.62%
Mercury Technology Group Inc 11 $81,600 84.62%
The Allen Broadcasting Corporation 11 $34,367 84.62%
Design Partners Incorporated 11 $66,429 91.67%
Polynesian Cultural Center 11 $64,622 91.67%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 11 $72,622 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gateway Fund Raising Service 2 $49,275 50.00%
Prtech Llc 2 $66,862 50.00%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc 1 $43,888 25.00%
Charles K W Hui Dba The Cpa Office 1 $45,635 25.00%
Ramar Foods International Corp 1 $48,922 25.00%
Marukai Corporation 1 $51,875 25.00%
Edaw Inc 1 $56,243 33.33%
Taigraphx 1 $48,693 33.33%
First Hawaiian Bank 1 $103,605 33.33%
Aecom Usa Inc 1 $51,979 33.33%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 25 $37,830 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 13 $32,331 100.00%
Apiculture 12 $30,179 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 10 $33,309 100.00%
Sheep Farming 9 $18,766 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $34,047 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 6 $25,577 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $29,444 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $32,602 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 4 $28,454 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitorial Services 314 $28,984 100.00%
Engineering Services 40 $74,312 21.98%
Full Service Restaurants 33 $45,143 73.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 32 $52,261 80.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 31 $84,145 93.94%
Custom Computer Programming Services 30 $71,052 93.75%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 18 $69,758 58.06%
Commercial Photography 11 $37,455 36.67%
Religious Organizations 9 $31,322 34.62%
Architectural Services 8 $59,028 36.36%

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