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 %
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 %
Hungary 1 $248,373 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $75,924 50.00%
Australia 1 $64,896 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $50,086 50.00%
Bangladesh 1 $97,864 100.00%
Venezuela 1 $77,605 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xinhong Yu Cpa Llc 4 $46,452 80.00%
Nobutaka Ashihara Architect Pc 4 $54,980 80.00%
G Ushijima Cpa Llc 4 $40,779 80.00%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 4 $43,004 80.00%
Hawaiian King Candies Llc 4 $48,277 80.00%
Lancesoft Inc 4 $45,916 80.00%
Insynergy Engineering Inc 4 $66,799 80.00%
Kalihi Palama Health Center 4 $77,075 80.00%
Jcg Technologies Inc 4 $53,830 80.00%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc 4 $61,792 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tsukuneya Style Usa Inc 1 $33,987 50.00%
Jinon Corporation 1 $50,170 50.00%
Pacific Radiation Oncology Llc 1 $39,915 50.00%
Central Pacific Bank 1 $58,074 100.00%
Haleiwa Family Clinic Inc 1 $118,955 100.00%
Hawaii Pathologists Laboratory Llp 1 $289,765 100.00%
Samkoo Pacific Llc 1 $72,384 100.00%
Hawaiian Oceans Waikiki 1 $24,315 100.00%
Kyo Ya Ohana Llc Dba Sheraton Waikiki Hotel 1 $79,144 100.00%
Kbti Inc 1 $38,854 100.00%

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