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
4,928 81.81% $69,877 H-1B
533 8.85% $60,712 PERM
394 6.54% $80,994 E-3 Australian
169 2.81% $30,755 H-2A

As of May 2023, Hawaii has seen a total of 6,024 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Hawaii is the H-1B visa with 4,928 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 81.81% of Hawaii's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 533 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.85% of Hawaii's total visas.

Top Occupations in Hawaii (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, General 4 $112,388 66.67%
Survey Researchers 4 $46,774 66.67%
Climate Change Analysts 4 $59,753 80.00%
Compliance Officers 4 $50,213 80.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $63,485 80.00%
Actuaries 4 $81,555 80.00%
Industrial Production Managers 4 $68,848 80.00%
Producers and Directors 4 $55,406 80.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 4 $71,708 80.00%
Anesthesiologists 4 $188,999 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Administrators 1 $92,685 100.00%
Occupational Therapists 1 $71,594 100.00%
Interior Designers 1 $49,858 100.00%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1 $39,907 100.00%
Helpers--Production Workers 1 $26,104 100.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 1 $47,694 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1 $100,797 100.00%
Interpreters and Translators 1 $51,938 100.00%
Lodging Managers 1 $79,144 100.00%
Web Developers 1 $86,154 100.00%
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 38 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Hawaii From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Japan 65 $58,432 17.52%
South Korea 62 $46,376 43.66%
Philippines 44 $34,097 33.08%
Canada 25 $77,771 36.76%
China 23 $61,256 44.23%
India 20 $78,054 52.63%
Brazil 10 $63,983 50.00%
Vietnam 8 $38,080 47.06%
Mexico 5 $67,987 41.67%
Peru 4 $71,898 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wealth Strategy Partners Llc 3 $54,094 75.00%
Wcit Architecture Inc 3 $67,960 75.00%
Shawn Wilson Cpa Inc 3 $48,180 75.00%
57 Builders Ltd 3 $51,494 75.00%
S Robert Lee Cpa Llc 3 $44,471 75.00%
Gilford Sato Associates Cpas Inc 3 $40,810 75.00%
Georges Aviation Services Inc 3 $47,469 75.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 3 $55,654 75.00%
Virgo Usa Inc 3 $43,950 75.00%
Otsuka Associates Lllc 3 $92,525 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jennifer Oberg Atelier 1 $36,442 100.00%
International Connections Inc 1 $46,322 100.00%
Pho Time 2 Corp 1 $24,898 100.00%
Lddi Llc 1 $55,994 100.00%
Cindy Tees Inc 1 $26,104 100.00%
Tms Hawaii Llc 1 $69,098 100.00%
Won Produce Inc 1 $26,957 100.00%
St Lukes Clinic Ala Moana Inc 1 $53,539 100.00%
Alohawaii Travel Corporation 1 $29,723 100.00%
Topped Llc 1 $29,099 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Food Services 1 $38,210 50.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 1 $27,706 50.00%
Fine Arts Schools 1 $48,776 50.00%
Residential Property Managers 1 $76,086 50.00%
Credit Unions 1 $86,757 50.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $47,278 50.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 1 $35,318 50.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $26,957 50.00%
Public Relations Agencies 1 $41,392 50.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $95,867 50.00%

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 $69,877. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage