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 %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $56,058 75.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 3 $41,614 75.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $63,905 75.00%
Social Workers, All Other 3 $32,705 75.00%
Training and Development Managers 3 $71,074 75.00%
Pharmacists 3 $118,102 75.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $55,578 75.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 3 $43,548 75.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 3 $188,975 75.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 3 $45,642 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Czech Republic 1 $64,896 50.00%
Ukraine 1 $108,472 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $57,512 50.00%
Lebanon 1 $75,924 50.00%
Austria 1 $42,390 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $141,294 50.00%
Georgia 1 $64,896 50.00%
Latvia 1 $60,000 50.00%
Finland 1 $51,667 50.00%
Hungary 1 $248,373 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patni Americas Inc 3 $58,157 75.00%
Four Seasons Hotels Corporate Services Inc 3 $77,951 75.00%
Valtech Solutions Inc 3 $68,293 75.00%
Icx Transportation Group Inc 3 $64,591 75.00%
Lend Lease Us Public Partnerships Llc 3 $95,590 75.00%
East West Philanthropy Forum 3 $68,893 75.00%
Jack Tyrrell Company Inc 3 $59,835 75.00%
Greenpath Technologies Inc 3 $63,031 75.00%
Itech Us Inc 3 $67,614 75.00%
Superb Development Service Corporation 3 $69,756 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 31 $35,692 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 27 $37,915 100.00%
Apiculture 18 $32,768 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 12 $34,486 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $27,760 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 10 $35,033 100.00%
Sheep Farming 9 $18,766 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 9 $30,044 100.00%
Goat Farming 7 $24,661 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $32,602 100.00%

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