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 %
Chefs and Head Cooks 2 $50,648 66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 2 $27,092 66.67%
Data Warehousing Specialists 2 $72,883 66.67%
Psychologists, All Other 2 $108,171 66.67%
Recreational Therapists 2 $34,310 66.67%
Film and Video Editors 2 $26,593 66.67%
Designers, All Other 2 $28,298 66.67%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 2 $47,705 66.67%
Veterinarians 2 $80,746 66.67%
Chiropractors 2 $62,754 66.67%
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 %
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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 18 $67,371 85.71%
Bank Of Hawaii 18 $80,298 85.71%
Goma Inc 17 $52,832 85.00%
Populus Group Llc 17 $90,090 94.44%
Business Advantage Consulting Inc 17 $81,324 94.44%
Speridian Technologies Llc 14 $74,455 82.35%
Bump Networks Inc 14 $88,724 82.35%
Kamakura Corporation A Delaware Corporation 14 $93,524 82.35%
Asia Pacific Center For Security Studies 13 $84,811 81.25%
Pacrim Marketing Group Inc 13 $39,795 81.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Haleakala Ranch Co 1 $17,070 100.00%
Evonuk Farms Llc 1 $26,458 100.00%
Ancient Valley Growers Llc 1 $34,403 100.00%
Haleakala Ranch John S Meidell 1 $17,070 100.00%
Bird Feather Hawaii Inc 1 $21,858 100.00%
Volcano Island Honey Company Llc 1 $30,638 100.00%
Kona Joe Coffee Llc 1 $29,890 100.00%
Boteilho Hawaii Enterprises Inc 1 $38,979 100.00%
Captain Cook Honey 1 $23,005 100.00%
Northeast Iowa Artificial Insemination 1 $23,920 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Srobert Lee Cpa Llc 2 $51,002 40.00%
Fs Lanai Inc 2 $69,483 40.00%
Brown And Caldwell 2 $98,052 50.00%
Kohu Restaurant Enterprises Inc 2 $26,104 50.00%
Ehana Llc 2 $85,114 50.00%
Spire Hawaii Llp 2 $48,100 50.00%
Big Island Dairy Llc 2 $40,030 50.00%
Chase Hawaii Rentals Llc 2 $24,399 50.00%
Nordic Pcl Construction Inc 2 $78,614 50.00%
Elastic Computing Solutions Inc 2 $80,350 50.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

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