US stateHIRank #48Updated May 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Hawaii
2,428 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Hawaii across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
2,428
Rank #48 nationally
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings
Top sponsor share
18.6%
University of Ha…
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Developers
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Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Hawaii. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Hawaii | 182 | 18.6% |
| 2 | Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii | 159 | 16.3% |
| 3 | Nan Inc. | 35 | 3.6% |
University of Hawaii
182
Research Corporation of th…
159
Nan Inc.
35
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Hawaii.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 283 |
| 2 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 206 |
| 3 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 137 |
| 4 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 86 |
| 5 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 80 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 74 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 68 |
| 8 | 19-1029 | Biological Scientists, All Other | 55 |
| 9 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 49 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 45 |
Software Developers
283
Biological Science Teacher…
206
Civil Engineers
137
Computer Occupations, All …
86
Physicians, All Other
80
Software Quality Assurance…
74
Data Scientists
68
Biological Scientists, All…
55
Computer Systems Analysts
49
Mechanical Engineers
45
Filings by fiscal year
Hawaii H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
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