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 %
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 %
Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center 7 $50,076 87.50%
Microsoft Corporation 7 $73,445 87.50%
Altres Inc 7 $71,147 100.00%
Aja Ichi Inc 7 $53,352 100.00%
Systime Computer Corporation 7 $65,413 100.00%
Csc Covansys Corporation 7 $72,809 100.00%
Tachyon Technologies Llc 7 $87,295 100.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 7 $72,428 100.00%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 7 $87,535 100.00%
First Link Inc 6 $39,433 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ean Holdings Llc 1 $74,901 50.00%
Premkamal Spas Llc 1 $67,517 50.00%
Beauty Top Yamano Hawaii Inc 1 $51,272 50.00%
Attractions Hawaii Dba Sea Life Park 1 $59,696 50.00%
Inpatient Services Of Hawaii Inc 1 $187,199 50.00%
Beachside Roofing Llc 1 $55,494 50.00%
Wakeboard School Hawaii Ltd 1 $48,693 50.00%
Harold D Sasaki Ltd Cpa 1 $51,043 50.00%
Engineering Employee Services Corporation 1 $66,664 50.00%
Waipahu Therapy Center Llp 1 $45,510 50.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Individual And Family Services 3 $58,150 60.00%
Residential Building Construction 3 $50,385 75.00%
Office Administrative Services 3 $37,814 75.00%
Other Crop Farming 3 $141,274 75.00%
Passenger Car Rental 3 $45,614 75.00%
Fine Arts Schools 3 $38,505 75.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 3 $148,387 75.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 3 $101,171 75.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing 3 $33,086 75.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 3 $51,827 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing 1 $34,133 50.00%

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