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 %
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 %
Hoban E C Usa Inc 1 $40,685 50.00%
Bt Trans Llc 1 $40,685 50.00%
90210 Grand Wailea Management Co Llc 1 $41,059 50.00%
Kobayashi Kanetoku Doi Lum Yasuda Cpas Llc 1 $41,059 50.00%
Chen Lu Farms Inc 1 $41,059 50.00%
Business Journal Publications Inc 1 $41,080 50.00%
Cyberthink Inc 1 $41,122 50.00%
Aloha Open Market Place Llc 1 $41,205 50.00%
Wahine Brand Corporation 1 $41,246 50.00%
Bob Cook Realtors Inc 1 $41,267 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $40,685 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 1 $79,331 100.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 1 $58,448 100.00%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 1 $78,062 100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 1 $140,005 100.00%
Fire Protection 1 $45,661 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $32,718 100.00%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services 1 $129,522 100.00%
Snack Food Manufacturing 1 $57,138 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1 $72,738 100.00%
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 $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