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 %
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 %
Kolea Media Group Inc 4 $48,443 80.00%
Ssfm International Inc 4 $64,501 80.00%
Natural Product Holdings Llc 4 $49,998 80.00%
Canuck Inc 4 $130,099 80.00%
Trustees Of The Estate Of Bernice Pauahi Bishop 4 $60,659 80.00%
Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience Llc 4 $144,654 80.00%
Gmp International Inc 4 $57,549 80.00%
New England It Associates Inc 4 $62,224 80.00%
Labminds Staffing And Recruiting Llc 4 $55,089 80.00%
Oceanic Time Warner Cable 4 $62,109 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Destination Residences Hawaii Llc 1 $106,558 100.00%
Jtb Usa Inc 1 $45,510 100.00%
Castle Resorts Hotels Inc 1 $60,174 100.00%
Morio Hawaii Inc 1 $37,149 100.00%
Maxi Inc Dba Cafe Portofino 1 $73,611 100.00%
C C Creative Company Llc 1 $25,563 100.00%
East West Philanthropy Forum 1 $79,477 100.00%
Cloudwater Farm Llc 1 $60,590 100.00%
Ocean Investments Llc 1 $70,491 100.00%
Bolton Inc 1 $100,797 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

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