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%
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 %
Honolulu Nail Academy Llc 1 $33,883 100.00%
Pacific Quest Corporation 1 $34,715 100.00%
Institute Of Clinical Acupuncture Oriental Medic 1 $34,757 100.00%
Easter Seals Hawaii 1 $34,798 100.00%
At Home Mobile Veterinary Services 1 $34,986 100.00%
Hawaiian Fire Inc 1 $35,000 100.00%
Koaloha Inc 1 $35,256 100.00%
World Sake Imports Llc 1 $35,318 100.00%
Japan United States Teaching Inc 1 $35,830 100.00%
Sawayaka Hawaii Inc 1 $36,171 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

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