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 %
Art Directors 12 $41,312 75.00%
Microbiologists 12 $46,913 75.00%
Chemical Engineers 12 $68,710 75.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $65,216 75.00%
Materials Engineers 12 $71,702 75.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $82,132 73.33%
Lodging Managers 11 $58,429 78.57%
Urban and Regional Planners 11 $53,148 78.57%
Physical Scientists, All Other 11 $55,691 78.57%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11 $121,882 78.57%
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 %
Google Llc 5 $79,414 83.33%
Avant Garde Solutions Ltd 5 $70,495 83.33%
Health Carousel Llc 5 $69,326 83.33%
Spirent Communications Inc 5 $73,357 83.33%
Savin Technologies Inc 5 $75,238 83.33%
Techmagix Inc 5 $78,799 83.33%
Hawaiian Rehabilitation Services Inc 5 $83,545 83.33%
T Mobile Usa Inc 5 $86,903 83.33%
Waianae District Comprehensive Health And Hospital Board Inc 5 $168,235 83.33%
Ssfm International Inc 4 $64,501 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Morio Hawaii Inc 1 $37,149 50.00%
Maxi Inc Dba Cafe Portofino 1 $73,611 50.00%
East West Philanthropy Forum 1 $79,477 50.00%
Kyo Ya Ohana Llc Dba Sheraton Waikiki Hotel 1 $79,144 50.00%
Castle Resorts Hotels Inc 1 $60,174 50.00%
Jtb Usa Inc 1 $45,510 50.00%
Hawaiian Oceans Waikiki 1 $24,315 50.00%
Soho Newyork Llc 1 $47,861 50.00%
Samkoo Pacific Llc 1 $72,384 50.00%
Hawaii Pathologists Laboratory Llp 1 $289,765 50.00%

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