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 %
Operations Research Analysts 23 $67,943 71.88%
Marketing Managers 23 $60,004 76.67%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $66,308 73.33%
Public Relations Specialists 22 $42,920 78.57%
Cost Estimators 22 $56,224 78.57%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 22 $93,598 78.57%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $65,333 84.00%
Graphic Designers 21 $33,729 84.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 21 $53,360 84.00%
Construction Managers 21 $98,539 84.00%
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 %
Costa Rica 2 $54,174 66.67%
Argentina 2 $68,037 100.00%
Ireland 1 $36,442 50.00%
Lebanon 1 $75,924 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $141,294 50.00%
Austria 1 $42,390 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $50,086 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $64,896 50.00%
Finland 1 $45,230 50.00%
Denmark 1 $48,693 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Hawaii 504 $58,945 69.71%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 254 $62,669 69.02%
Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawaii 225 $53,883 87.21%
Hawaii Medical Service Association 95 $76,468 83.33%
Capgemini America Inc 92 $77,706 97.87%
The Queens Medical Center 89 $146,035 97.80%
Nan Inc 74 $61,174 87.06%
Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy 67 $75,310 88.16%
Hawaii Pacific University 62 $70,507 87.32%
Ernst Young Us Llp 56 $78,651 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hawaii Medical Service Association 31 $84,145 10.20%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 11 $18,970 7.05%
Univalue Creations Llc 6 $48,943 14.29%
Hawaiian Telcom Inc 6 $70,342 19.35%
Sr Discount Used Tires Automotive Llc 5 $32,415 41.67%
Phan Llc 5 $23,309 41.67%
Hankook Hawaii Inc 5 $35,738 45.45%
Pj Honolulu Llc 4 $43,290 40.00%
Servpro 4 $59,971 50.00%
Wave Inc 4 $64,303 50.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goat Farming 4 $21,492 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $21,492 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $20,563 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 4 $24,582 100.00%
Crop Production 3 $33,731 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $30,992 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 1 $29,890 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $26,998 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $21,687 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 1 $30,638 100.00%

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