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 %
Electrical Engineers	70	$76,993	85.37%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	62	$40,686	77.50%
Database Administrators	60	$66,059	75.95%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$68,342	73.08%
Mechanical Engineers	55	$67,743	79.71%
Software Developers, Systems Software	51	$86,037	79.69%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	46	$48,606	77.97%
Internists, General	45	$156,370	83.33%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	42	$60,026	79.25%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$55,788	72.55%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General and Operations Managers	7	$90,260	100.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$52,075	100.00%
Internists, General	7	$146,369	116.67%
Customer Service Representatives	6	$30,919	100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	6	$69,271	100.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$64,918	83.33%
Financial Analysts	5	$70,628	100.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$52,807	100.00%
Marketing Managers	5	$81,607	100.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	5	$34,108	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 %
Sunrise Capital Inc	2	$40,186	66.67%
Kamehameha Schools	2	$43,066	66.67%
Wg Hawaii Inc	2	$46,987	66.67%
Fem Planning Inc	2	$40,644	66.67%
Hawaii Preparatory Academy	2	$41,018	66.67%
Gwr Wailea Inc	2	$41,059	66.67%
Nagano Morita Llp	2	$45,095	66.67%
Jtb Hawaii Inc	2	$46,176	66.67%
Bob Cook Realtors Incorporated	2	$56,951	66.67%
Asia Pacific Educational Foundation	2	$41,267	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,531	100.00%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	2	$57,148	100.00%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$36,826	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	2	$45,479	100.00%
Ambulance Services	2	$81,318	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	2	$37,097	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	2	$50,409	100.00%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$66,467	100.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$75,483	100.00%
Masonry Contractors	2	$48,163	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.