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 %
University Clinical Education Research Associates 9 $73,218 81.82%
Birlasoft Inc 9 $57,748 90.00%
Moss Associates Llc 9 $73,244 90.00%
Vip Tour Corporation 9 $36,887 90.00%
Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd 9 $64,794 90.00%
Visual Systems Inc 9 $49,982 90.00%
Center For Cultural And Technical Interchange Betw 9 $69,222 90.00%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 9 $68,582 90.00%
Kkdly Llc 8 $52,202 80.00%
Japan Press Service Inc 8 $36,416 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kyo Ya Hotels Resorts Lp Dba Sheraton Waikiki 1 $76,502 33.33%
Yit Inc 1 $58,282 33.33%
S Robertlee Cpa Inc 1 $45,635 33.33%
U International Corporation 1 $49,275 33.33%
Teampraxis Llc 1 $60,466 33.33%
Kuraudia Usa Ltd 1 $37,877 33.33%
Nippon Travel Agency Hawaii Inc 1 $39,354 33.33%
Wei Wei Bbq Noodle House 1 $17,181 33.33%
Readers Digest Association Inc 1 $110,427 33.33%
White Publishing Co Inc 1 $137,779 33.33%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 5 $45,901 83.33%
Satellite Telecommunications 5 $61,414 83.33%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 5 $113,747 83.33%
Other Individual And Family Services 5 $42,915 83.33%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 4 $48,547 66.67%
Language Schools 4 $39,902 66.67%
Activities Related To Real Estate 4 $47,107 66.67%
Legal Services 4 $71,906 66.67%
Petroleum Refineries 4 $110,739 66.67%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 4 $63,742 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.

State Avg Wage