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 %
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 5 $34,108 100.00%
Marketing Managers 5 $81,607 100.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $64,397 125.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 5 $84,236 125.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $69,729 125.00%
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%
Family and General Practitioners 4 $133,484 100.00%
Photographers 4 $33,384 100.00%
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 %
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 %
Tek Gigz Llc 2 $61,838 100.00%
Aulii Construction Inc 2 $64,012 100.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 2 $64,958 100.00%
Kenco Construction Inc 2 $67,725 100.00%
Hawaii Pacific Steel Framing Alliance Inc 2 $65,000 100.00%
Tms Hawaii Llc 2 $63,419 100.00%
Hunter Pacific Group 2 $62,941 100.00%
Hilo Medical Investors Ltd 2 $63,669 100.00%
Moffatt Nichol 2 $74,194 100.00%
Crouching Lion Fb Llc 2 $63,565 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $40,685 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 1 $79,331 100.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 1 $58,448 100.00%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 1 $78,062 100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 1 $140,005 100.00%
Fire Protection 1 $45,661 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $32,718 100.00%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services 1 $129,522 100.00%
Snack Food Manufacturing 1 $57,138 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1 $72,738 100.00%
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