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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2	$52,978	100.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	$127,005	100.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2	$43,400	100.00%
Industrial Production Managers	2	$71,906	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$35,516	100.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$43,410	100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$64,086	100.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$49,873	100.00%
Lawyers	2	$79,841	100.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$64,896	100.00%

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 %
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Counci	2	$63,284	66.67%
Community Planning And Engineering	2	$59,457	66.67%
Datahouse Consulting Inc	2	$63,253	66.67%
Hawaii Conference Of Seventh Day Adventists	2	$58,460	66.67%
Conservation International	2	$72,717	66.67%
Mtx Of Southwest Florida Inc	2	$62,650	66.67%
Kuehnle Agrosystems Inc	2	$59,967	66.67%
North Shore Embroidery Inc	2	$60,258	66.67%
Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation	2	$61,631	66.67%
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company Inc	2	$62,587	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 %
Graphic Design Services	2	$47,372	66.67%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,531	66.67%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$121,618	66.67%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$43,618	66.67%
Child And Youth Services	2	$34,029	66.67%
Interior Design Services	2	$44,939	66.67%
Remediation Services	2	$68,744	100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$51,272	100.00%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,376	100.00%
Ambulance Services	2	$81,318	100.00%

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.