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 %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $58,796 68.18%
Physical Therapists 15 $66,403 71.43%
Sales Managers 15 $64,853 75.00%
Economists 14 $66,342 70.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 13 $67,297 68.42%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $65,621 68.42%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $67,367 68.42%
Lawyers 13 $88,194 72.22%
Industrial Engineers 13 $87,594 72.22%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 12 $40,359 70.59%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
James D Jennings Cpa Inc 4 $41,106 80.00%
Abees Inc 4 $44,824 80.00%
Chaminade University Of Honolulu 4 $52,765 80.00%
Usda Agricultural Research Service 4 $41,428 80.00%
Family Food Co Inc 4 $43,004 80.00%
Spire Hawaii Llp 4 $42,338 80.00%
Tetsuko S Ho Cpa Inc 4 $40,113 80.00%
Xinhong Yu Cpa Llc 4 $46,452 80.00%
Nobutaka Ashihara Architect Pc 4 $54,980 80.00%
G Ushijima Cpa Llc 4 $40,779 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tsukuneya Style Usa Inc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Bob Cook Realtors Incorporated 1 $86,466 100.00%
Christ United Methodist Church 1 $25,438 100.00%
Ko Olina Fs Hotel Llc 1 $33,634 100.00%
Elcco Electric 1 $62,317 100.00%
R Internationalinc 1 $31,845 100.00%
Kalihi Palama Health Center 1 $55,515 100.00%
Lp Globalinc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Wa Taiko Thr Inc 1 $48,776 100.00%
Martin Macarthur 1 $54,309 100.00%

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