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 %
Aura Gemini Observatory 1 $54,829 100.00%
Ibm India Pvt Limited 1 $55,099 100.00%
Muvazzo Inc 1 $55,099 100.00%
Acmesoft Global Inc 1 $55,307 100.00%
Cubic Technologies Llc 1 $55,307 100.00%
Hdr Architecture Inc 1 $55,432 100.00%
J Uno Associates Inc 1 $55,453 100.00%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 1 $55,619 100.00%
Eureka Infotech Inc 1 $55,702 100.00%
Clairvoyant Technosolutions Inc 1 $55,702 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Individual And Family Services 3 $58,150 60.00%
Residential Building Construction 3 $50,385 75.00%
Office Administrative Services 3 $37,814 75.00%
Other Crop Farming 3 $141,274 75.00%
Passenger Car Rental 3 $45,614 75.00%
Fine Arts Schools 3 $38,505 75.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 3 $148,387 75.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 3 $101,171 75.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing 3 $33,086 75.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 3 $51,827 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing 1 $34,133 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