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 %
Software Developers, Applications 381 $76,572 87.19%
Computer Systems Analysts 352 $66,810 93.62%
Computer Programmers 209 $58,588 89.32%
Civil Engineers 191 $64,668 87.21%
Accountants and Auditors 186 $44,281 85.71%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 121 $144,283 90.30%
Management Analysts 96 $61,264 88.89%
Computer Occupations, All Other 85 $80,426 83.33%
Astronomers 81 $66,409 89.01%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 73 $62,782 90.12%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 23 $52,187 7.64%
Civil Engineers 17 $71,438 10.63%
Software Developers, Applications 16 $85,636 25.81%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $61,930 100.00%
Financial Managers 12 $85,928 109.09%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11 $18,970 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 10 $28,661 100.00%
Construction Managers 10 $77,291 125.00%
Management Analysts 9 $61,838 112.50%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 9 $193,465 128.57%
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 %
Taiwan 4 $53,487 50.00%
Sri Lanka 3 $67,497 50.00%
Nepal 3 $53,082 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $63,994 50.00%
Italy 3 $69,013 60.00%
United Kingdom 3 $88,282 60.00%
Germany 3 $43,657 60.00%
Thailand 3 $141,808 60.00%
Colombia 2 $77,158 40.00%
Singapore 2 $74,932 40.00%

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)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 5 $45,901 83.33%
Satellite Telecommunications 5 $61,414 83.33%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 5 $113,747 83.33%
Other Individual And Family Services 5 $42,915 83.33%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 4 $48,547 66.67%
Language Schools 4 $39,902 66.67%
Activities Related To Real Estate 4 $47,107 66.67%
Legal Services 4 $71,906 66.67%
Petroleum Refineries 4 $110,739 66.67%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 4 $63,742 66.67%
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