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 %
Domestic Violence Action Center 3 $33,142 75.00%
Structural Hawaii Inc 3 $39,166 75.00%
Island Sweetie Inc 3 $34,424 75.00%
Sounding Joy Music Therapy Inc 3 $41,697 75.00%
Waikiki Resort Hotel Inc 3 $35,596 75.00%
Native Hands Jewelry Artcrafts Inc 3 $37,641 75.00%
Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat Center Corp 3 $38,008 75.00%
Hakkasan Holdings Llc 3 $43,520 75.00%
Cw Cc Llc 3 $37,814 75.00%
Hitoshi Okada Cpa Inc 3 $39,000 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Translation Interpreting Services 1 $51,938 100.00%
Mixmix Llc 1 $35,090 100.00%
Trustees Of The Estate Of Bernice Pauahi Bishop Dba Kamehameha Schools 1 $92,747 100.00%
Pikake Inc 1 $91,770 100.00%
Hawaii Pacific Realty Group Inc 1 $35,402 100.00%
Hawaii Ear Nose And Throat Consultants Corp 1 $208,000 100.00%
Warren S Unemori Engineering Inc 1 $65,978 100.00%
Crispy Grindz Inc 1 $38,522 100.00%
Shimmick Construction Inc 1 $75,962 100.00%
Ies Downstream Llc 1 $95,867 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family Planning Centers 3 $85,897 60.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 3 $40,706 60.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 3 $44,644 60.00%
Individual And Family Services 3 $58,150 60.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 3 $111,245 60.00%
Residential Building Construction 3 $50,385 60.00%
Office Administrative Services 3 $37,814 75.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 3 $65,985 75.00%
Fine Arts Schools 3 $38,505 75.00%
Rail Transportation 3 $93,392 75.00%
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