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 %
Prospect Asset Management Inc 3 $44,276 75.00%
The Database Consultants Llc 3 $62,254 75.00%
Tekinforce Inc 3 $46,183 75.00%
Hermes Networks Inc 3 $52,783 75.00%
Unicorn Technologies Llc 3 $46,550 75.00%
Robert I Peterson Md Inc 3 $47,216 75.00%
L Krenk Inc 3 $54,669 75.00%
Kitchen Beyond Llc 3 $48,367 75.00%
Management Health Systems Llc 3 $51,459 75.00%
Intone Networks Inc 3 $51,607 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
P P Global Inc 1 $67,621 100.00%
Hawaiian Rehabilitation Services Inc 1 $71,594 100.00%
North Shore Tacos Inc 1 $40,477 100.00%
Fast Comet Delivery Inc 1 $35,318 100.00%
Peninsula Corp Dba Akasaka Restaurant 1 $36,504 100.00%
Fukunaga Associates Inc 1 $116,522 100.00%
Moa Kitchen Llc 1 $67,891 100.00%
Urgent Island Restoration Llc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Polynesian Adventure Tours Llc 1 $58,261 100.00%
Valentin Construction Development Llc 1 $59,030 100.00%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Food Services 1 $38,210 50.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 1 $27,706 50.00%
Fine Arts Schools 1 $48,776 50.00%
Residential Property Managers 1 $76,086 50.00%
Credit Unions 1 $86,757 50.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $47,278 50.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 1 $35,318 50.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $26,957 50.00%
Public Relations Agencies 1 $41,392 50.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $95,867 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