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 %
Center For Cultural Technical Interchange Between East West Inc 13 $75,384 86.67%
Queens University Medical Group 13 $357,718 86.67%
Decision Research Corporation 12 $52,796 85.71%
Monsanto Company 12 $58,190 85.71%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 12 $75,913 92.31%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 12 $81,891 92.31%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 12 $87,516 92.31%
Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc 12 $70,777 92.31%
Hawaii Nephrologists Llc 12 $178,145 92.31%
The Allen Broadcasting Corporation 11 $34,367 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A Soto Southern Ag Inc 3 1 $38,979 100.00%
Glory Herb Hawaii Llc 1 $35,797 100.00%
Kona Controls Inc 1 $26,458 100.00%
Okoa Farms 1 $34,403 100.00%
Jbr Inc 1 $89,253 100.00%
A Soto Southern Ag Inc 1 1 $38,979 100.00%
Global Ag Labor Inc 1 $23,816 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Enjoy Travel Corporation 2 $23,213 50.00%
Jong Ae Lim 2 $20,863 50.00%
Soho Newyork Llc 2 $59,520 50.00%
Hun J Chu Cpa Llc 2 $46,550 50.00%
Flooring 323 Inc 2 $43,202 50.00%
Musashi International Inc 2 $67,839 50.00%
Ymk Enterprise Inc 2 $25,667 50.00%
Sharon Oh Llc 2 $28,538 50.00%
Ann Pearl Care Home Inc 2 $28,912 50.00%
Hale Kupuna Heritage Home Llc 2 $27,560 50.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

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