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 %
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 %
Tachyon Technologies Llc 7 $87,295 87.50%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 7 $72,428 87.50%
Nordic Pcl Construction Inc 7 $77,010 87.50%
Coforge Limited 7 $77,421 87.50%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 7 $87,535 87.50%
Charlie Y Sonido Md Inc 7 $148,720 100.00%
Komiyama Yuzo Company Inc 7 $34,251 100.00%
Jinon Corporation 7 $47,644 100.00%
Paradise Cruise Ltd 7 $37,083 100.00%
Visual Internet Solutions Inc 7 $47,082 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Venere Corporation 1 $48,838 50.00%
Temasek Investment Llc 1 $84,968 50.00%
Gu Industrial Business Corporation 1 $91,686 50.00%
Marriott International Inc 1 $80,454 50.00%
Busch Consulting Inc 1 $75,192 50.00%
Kpmg Llp 1 $50,232 50.00%
Herbert Chock Associates Inc 1 $56,909 50.00%
Clinical Labs Of Hawaii Llp 1 $42,806 50.00%
Goofy Loofah Inc 1 $44,512 50.00%
Kawamata Farms Llc 1 $46,904 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