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 %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $71,253 80.00%
Coaches and Scouts 20 $29,398 83.33%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 20 $39,935 83.33%
Financial Analysts 20 $58,837 83.33%
Statisticians 19 $60,130 79.17%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 19 $100,973 79.17%
Engineers, All Other 18 $68,142 75.00%
Accountants 17 $39,021 77.27%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 17 $50,977 77.27%
Physicists 17 $71,015 77.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surgeons 3 $90,396 100.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $74,672 100.00%
Photographers 3 $29,467 100.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $73,500 100.00%
Driver/Sales Workers 3 $23,345 100.00%
Environmental Engineers 3 $93,392 100.00%
Software Developers, Systems Software 3 $89,724 100.00%
Lawyers 2 $79,841 66.67%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $75,924 66.67%
Sales Managers 2 $52,520 66.67%
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 %
Capsquare Systems Inc 1 $67,226 100.00%
Honeywell International Inc 1 $67,309 100.00%
Unigo Inc 1 $67,330 100.00%
Iit Jobs Inc 1 $67,330 100.00%
Flexera Global Inc 1 $67,330 100.00%
Trinity Technosoft Solutions Inc 1 $67,330 100.00%
Xenoninfotek Inc 1 $67,330 100.00%
Utility Solutions Partners 1 $67,330 100.00%
Dole Food Company Hawaii 1 $67,350 100.00%
Ibm India Private Limited 1 $67,870 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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