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 %
Financial Managers 34 $83,420 70.83%
Soil and Plant Scientists 34 $60,474 75.56%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $60,638 75.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $69,405 80.49%
General and Operations Managers 33 $65,385 82.50%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 31 $81,772 77.50%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 29 $55,617 74.36%
Operations Research Analysts 28 $73,790 73.68%
Construction Managers 27 $102,254 79.41%
Cost Estimators 27 $58,235 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $64,918 100.00%
Mechanical Engineers 5 $69,359 100.00%
Financial Analysts 5 $70,628 125.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $52,807 125.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5 $28,621 125.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $62,448 100.00%
Travel Agents 4 $37,970 100.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 4 $65,551 100.00%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 4 $41,730 100.00%
Cost Estimators 4 $53,185 100.00%
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 %
Czech Republic 1 $64,896 50.00%
Ukraine 1 $108,472 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $57,512 50.00%
Lebanon 1 $75,924 50.00%
Austria 1 $42,390 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $141,294 50.00%
Georgia 1 $64,896 50.00%
Latvia 1 $60,000 50.00%
Finland 1 $51,667 50.00%
Hungary 1 $248,373 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Clinic Of Maui Inc 2 $109,970 100.00%
International Mid Pac Inc 2 $58,438 100.00%
Thermal Engineering Corporation 2 $51,865 100.00%
Goodfellow Bros Inc 2 $51,958 100.00%
Architects Hawaii Ltd 2 $54,631 100.00%
Roy K Yamamoto Architect Aia Inc 2 $52,104 100.00%
Notkin Hawaii Inc 2 $56,202 100.00%
Cbi Polymers Inc 2 $53,019 100.00%
Vastek Inc 2 $53,061 100.00%
Blue Rose Technologies Llc 2 $61,516 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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