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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $64,896 100.00%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 1 $28,954 100.00%
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 %
Oceanic Companies Inc 3 $94,009 100.00%
Hitachi Rail Sts Usa Inc 3 $80,864 100.00%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 3 $80,434 100.00%
Ansaldo Honolulu Jv 3 $93,392 100.00%
Smps Inc 3 $81,085 100.00%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 3 $90,834 100.00%
Anvay Solutions Inc 3 $98,425 100.00%
Simarn Llc 3 $88,483 100.00%
Airbnb Inc 3 $111,239 100.00%
Ies Downstream Llc 3 $101,525 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $29,444 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 4 $28,454 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 4 $24,582 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $20,563 100.00%
Crop Production 3 $33,731 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 2 $38,979 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $56,992 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 2 $38,979 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $26,998 50.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $30,992 100.00%

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