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 %
Menehune Water Company Inc 3 $45,303 75.00%
Kualoa Ranch Hawaii Inc 3 $39,915 75.00%
Db Hawaii Inc 3 $37,870 75.00%
Wayland Baptist University 3 $39,249 75.00%
Kahala Hotel Investors Llc 3 $47,708 75.00%
Kwock Company Cpas 3 $39,548 75.00%
Pacific Business Specialists Ltd 3 $40,047 75.00%
Merrill Lynch 3 $47,521 75.00%
Wealth Strategy Partners Llc 3 $54,094 75.00%
Wcit Architecture Inc 3 $67,960 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
H Mart Honolulu Corp 1 $47,278 100.00%
Mymulgogi Inc 1 $33,155 100.00%
Hiros Dental Studio Llc 1 $53,477 100.00%
Hitachi Rail Honolulu Jv 1 $75,546 100.00%
Sharon Oh Llc 1 $28,538 100.00%
Tms Hawaii Llc 1 $69,098 100.00%
A And T Inc Dba Koko Marina 76 1 $26,936 100.00%
Jpb Engineering Inc 1 $63,565 100.00%
Lddi Llc 1 $55,994 100.00%
Cindy Tees Inc 1 $26,104 100.00%

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