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 %
Kapu Honu Llc	2	$50,149	66.67%
Planetary Science Institute	2	$60,861	66.67%
Yana Software Inc	2	$52,187	66.67%
Five Point Partners Llc	2	$54,018	66.67%
Mid Pacific Institute	2	$52,032	66.67%
Zoological Society Of San Diego	2	$56,420	66.67%
Design Concepts Inc	2	$61,578	66.67%
First En Enterprises	2	$51,376	66.67%
Island Water Sports Hawaii Inc	2	$51,272	66.67%
Tekwissen Llc	2	$55,536	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Resources Consulting Services	2	$39,406	66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$41,954	66.67%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	2	$86,216	66.67%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	2	$85,644	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$34,382	66.67%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$75,380	66.67%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$138,206	66.67%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$37,877	66.67%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$96,512	66.67%
Breweries	2	$61,631	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.