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 %
Dental Assistants 1 $20,093 50.00%
Mathematicians 1 $42,307 50.00%
Clinical Data Managers 1 $51,646 50.00%
Copy Writers 1 $36,774 50.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $80,413 50.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $49,920 50.00%
Geneticists 1 $53,040 50.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 1 $59,790 50.00%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 1 $119,995 50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $43,472 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 %
Turkey 2 $82,649 50.00%
Hong Kong 2 $54,174 50.00%
Argentina 2 $68,037 50.00%
Colombia 2 $77,158 50.00%
France 2 $59,207 50.00%
New Zealand 2 $66,198 50.00%
Slovakia 2 $33,322 66.67%
Switzerland 2 $47,455 66.67%
Indonesia 2 $57,751 66.67%
Singapore 2 $74,932 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wealth Strategy Partners Llc 3 $54,094 75.00%
Wcit Architecture Inc 3 $67,960 75.00%
Shawn Wilson Cpa Inc 3 $48,180 75.00%
57 Builders Ltd 3 $51,494 75.00%
S Robert Lee Cpa Llc 3 $44,471 75.00%
Gilford Sato Associates Cpas Inc 3 $40,810 75.00%
Georges Aviation Services Inc 3 $47,469 75.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 3 $55,654 75.00%
Virgo Usa Inc 3 $43,950 75.00%
Otsuka Associates Lllc 3 $92,525 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jennifer Oberg Atelier 1 $36,442 100.00%
International Connections Inc 1 $46,322 100.00%
Pho Time 2 Corp 1 $24,898 100.00%
Lddi Llc 1 $55,994 100.00%
Cindy Tees Inc 1 $26,104 100.00%
Tms Hawaii Llc 1 $69,098 100.00%
Won Produce Inc 1 $26,957 100.00%
St Lukes Clinic Ala Moana Inc 1 $53,539 100.00%
Alohawaii Travel Corporation 1 $29,723 100.00%
Topped Llc 1 $29,099 100.00%

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