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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$46,561	100.00%
Animal Trainers	2	$35,220	100.00%
Health Educators	2	$32,386	100.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians	2	$32,854	100.00%
Nurse Practitioners	2	$83,689	100.00%
Psychiatrists	2	$97,302	100.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$26,250	100.00%
Clergy	2	$45,365	100.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	1	$108,840	50.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1	$67,309	50.00%

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 %
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 %
Kpit Infosystems Inc	10	$75,793	83.33%
Central Pacific Bank	10	$108,628	83.33%
Controlpoint Surveying Inc	10	$56,480	90.91%
Hawaiya Technologies Inc	10	$62,677	90.91%
Moss Associates Llc	10	$75,881	90.91%
Global Infotech Inc	10	$90,237	90.91%
Nordic Pcl Construction Inc	10	$84,431	90.91%
Hitachi Rail Honolulu Jv	10	$103,632	90.91%
Pacific Anesthesia Inc	10	$206,640	100.00%
Vip Tour Corporation	9	$36,887	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alpha Transfer Service Corporation	1	$39,894	33.33%
Peter Vincent Architects	1	$61,568	33.33%
Hawaii Pacific Teleport Lp	1	$0	33.33%
Arancino Di Mare	1	$26,437	33.33%
Mid Pacific Institute	1	$44,148	33.33%
Kahala Hotel Resort	1	$58,323	33.33%
Kyo Ya Hotels Resorts Lp Dba Sheraton Waikiki	1	$76,502	33.33%
Yit Inc	1	$58,282	33.33%
Bay Clinic Inc	1	$112,362	33.33%
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital	1	$166,400	33.33%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$41,954	66.67%
Land Subdivision	2	$49,723	66.67%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$51,272	66.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$61,672	66.67%
Blood And Organ Banks	2	$81,765	66.67%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,376	66.67%
Nonresidential Building Construction	2	$62,587	66.67%
Professional And Management Development Training	2	$47,861	66.67%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,619	66.67%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$37,877	66.67%

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.