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 %
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	32	$23,757	213.33%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	29	$31,646	241.67%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	20	$33,718	222.22%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$29,033	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$67,683	25.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$33,394	28.57%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1	$34,403	16.67%
Computer Occupations, All Other	1	$89,253	16.67%

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 %
Singapore	2	$74,932	50.00%
Hong Kong	2	$54,174	50.00%
Malaysia	2	$78,200	50.00%
Costa Rica	2	$54,174	50.00%
Argentina	2	$68,037	50.00%
South Africa	2	$92,030	66.67%
Turkey	2	$82,649	66.67%
Spain	2	$67,101	66.67%
New Zealand	2	$66,198	66.67%
Indonesia	2	$57,751	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Goma Inc	17	$52,832	85.00%
Bank Of Hawaii	17	$78,503	89.47%
Populus Group Llc	17	$90,090	89.47%
Business Advantage Consulting Inc	17	$81,324	94.44%
Brigham Young University Hawaii	16	$62,094	94.12%
Bump Networks Inc	14	$88,724	82.35%
Kamakura Corporation A Delaware Corporation	14	$93,524	82.35%
Speridian Technologies Llc	14	$74,455	82.35%
Asia Pacific Center For Security Studies	13	$84,811	81.25%
Pacrim Marketing Group Inc	13	$39,795	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elastic Computing Solutions Inc	2	$80,350	50.00%
Nordic Pcl Construction Inc	2	$78,614	50.00%
Ikushiman Hawaii Inc	2	$26,021	50.00%
Hun J Chu Cpa Llc	2	$46,550	50.00%
Jong Ae Lim	2	$20,863	50.00%
Enjoy Travel Corporation	2	$23,213	50.00%
Aloun Farm Inc	2	$39,624	50.00%
Mastercare Inc	2	$50,648	50.00%
Big Island Abalone Corporation	2	$84,428	50.00%
James D Jennings Cpa Inc	2	$62,827	50.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	818	$67,874	89.79%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	614	$60,848	70.57%
Scientific Research And Development Services	229	$53,445	61.56%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	168	$123,309	88.89%
Engineering Services	155	$65,552	87.57%
Computer Systems Design Services	144	$70,233	93.51%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	130	$58,629	90.91%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	127	$77,554	96.21%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	108	$65,648	93.10%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	96	$76,208	83.48%

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.