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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 2 $52,520 100.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $59,485 100.00%
Accountants 2 $41,007 100.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $75,924 100.00%
Web Developers 1 $86,154 50.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $64,896 50.00%
Statisticians 1 $58,074 50.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $79,477 50.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $38,430 50.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1 $46,696 50.00%
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 %
Latvia 1 $60,000 50.00%
Laos 1 $22,693 50.00%
Russia 1 $51,771 100.00%
Solomon Islands 1 $64,896 100.00%
Pakistan 1 $104,707 100.00%
Ireland 1 $36,442 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R2 Technologies Ga Llc 1 $50,149 50.00%
Yhb Waikiki Llc 1 $50,170 50.00%
Kau Valley Llc 1 $50,170 50.00%
Perk Systems Inc 1 $50,627 50.00%
Infodat International Incn 1 $50,627 50.00%
Cyma Systems Inc 1 $50,627 50.00%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 1 $50,627 50.00%
Loren Holly 1 $50,918 50.00%
Pacific Air Charters Inc 1 $51,230 50.00%
Japan Pess Service Inc 1 $51,272 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 25 $37,830 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 13 $32,331 100.00%
Apiculture 12 $30,179 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 10 $33,309 100.00%
Sheep Farming 9 $18,766 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $34,047 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 6 $25,577 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $29,444 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $32,602 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 4 $28,454 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitorial Services 314 $28,984 100.00%
Engineering Services 40 $74,312 21.98%
Full Service Restaurants 33 $45,143 73.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 32 $52,261 80.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 31 $84,145 93.94%
Custom Computer Programming Services 30 $71,052 93.75%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 18 $69,758 58.06%
Commercial Photography 11 $37,455 36.67%
Religious Organizations 9 $31,322 34.62%
Architectural Services 8 $59,028 36.36%

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