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 %
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 %
Attractions Hawaii 5 $52,591 83.33%
Air Sea Travel Center Inc 5 $52,304 83.33%
Ehana Llc 5 $57,666 83.33%
Kpmg Llp 5 $72,671 83.33%
Shrimp Improvement Systems Hawaii Llc 5 $70,125 83.33%
Ny Systems Inc 5 $67,080 83.33%
Real Geeks Llc 5 $57,387 83.33%
Oceanit Laboratories Inc 5 $77,813 83.33%
Htc Global Services Inc 5 $59,700 83.33%
Hawaii Pacific Teleport Lp 5 $61,414 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Top Yamano Hawaii Inc 1 $51,272 50.00%
Inpatient Services Of Hawaii Inc 1 $187,199 50.00%
Attractions Hawaii Dba Sea Life Park 1 $59,696 50.00%
Beachside Roofing Llc 1 $55,494 50.00%
Paradise Cruise Ltd 1 $49,109 50.00%
Fian Enterprise 1 $24,461 50.00%
Surgical Associates Inc 1 $80 50.00%
Ocean Investments Llc 1 $70,491 50.00%
Cloudwater Farm Llc 1 $60,590 50.00%
C C Creative Company Llc 1 $25,563 50.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 4 $95,280 66.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations 4 $81,908 80.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 4 $46,732 80.00%
Beauty Salons 4 $37,742 80.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 4 $99,492 80.00%
Religious Organizations 4 $28,460 80.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 3 $43,410 60.00%
Other Crop Farming 3 $141,274 60.00%
Courts 3 $52,541 60.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land 3 $38,528 60.00%
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