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 %
Gordian 1 $107,593 100.00%
Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris Amp Knorek 1 $107,973 100.00%
University Of Hawaii Foundation 1 $108,014 100.00%
Waianae District Comprehensive Health And Hospital 1 $108,597 100.00%
Adventure Sports Hawaii Inc 1 $108,618 100.00%
Daniel K Inouye Asia Pacific Center For Security Studies 1 $108,840 100.00%
Informatica Llc 1 $109,242 100.00%
Systemmetrics Corporation 1 $109,242 100.00%
Meijer Great Lakes Limited Partnership 1 $109,283 100.00%
Comprehensive Resources Inc 1 $110,573 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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