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 %
Design Partners Incorporated 11 $66,429 84.62%
Polynesian Cultural Center 11 $64,622 84.62%
Traylor Bros Inc 11 $84,698 91.67%
Axon Solutions Inc 11 $66,655 91.67%
Atlantis It Consulting Group Llc 11 $76,258 91.67%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 11 $82,028 91.67%
Mercury Technology Group Inc 11 $81,600 91.67%
Pacific Gateway Center 10 $43,354 83.33%
Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd 10 $69,293 83.33%
Yogi Kwong Engineers Llc 10 $55,309 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
White Publishing Co Inc 1 $137,779 33.33%
Readers Digest Association Inc 1 $110,427 33.33%
Marukai Corporation 1 $51,875 33.33%
Ramar Foods International Corp 1 $48,922 33.33%
Edaw Inc 1 $56,243 33.33%
Easter Seals Hawaii 1 $31,845 33.33%
Taigraphx 1 $48,693 33.33%
Aecom Usa Inc 1 $51,979 33.33%
First Hawaiian Bank 1 $103,605 33.33%
Pgcc Enterprises Inc 1 $51,438 33.33%

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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