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 %
Graphic Designers 22 $34,367 84.62%
Biological Scientists, All Other 21 $53,360 84.00%
Physicists 21 $75,073 84.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 20 $39,935 80.00%
Coaches and Scouts 20 $29,398 80.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 20 $52,806 80.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $72,103 80.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 20 $101,541 83.33%
Engineers, All Other 18 $68,142 75.00%
Accountants 17 $39,021 70.83%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical Engineers 3 $74,672 100.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3 $42,349 100.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $53,999 100.00%
Driver/Sales Workers 3 $23,345 100.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $88,178 100.00%
Editors 3 $50,121 100.00%
Software Developers, Systems Software 3 $89,724 100.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $73,500 100.00%
Environmental Engineers 3 $93,392 100.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3 $64,008 100.00%
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 %
Sounding Joy Music Therapy Inc 4 $45,011 80.00%
Propeller Usa Inc 4 $37,820 80.00%
Enjoy Travel Corporation 4 $40,539 80.00%
James D Jennings Cpa Inc 4 $41,106 80.00%
Abees Inc 4 $44,824 80.00%
Chaminade University Of Honolulu 4 $52,765 80.00%
Usda Agricultural Research Service 4 $41,428 80.00%
Family Food Co Inc 4 $43,004 80.00%
Spire Hawaii Llp 4 $42,338 80.00%
Tetsuko S Ho Cpa Inc 4 $40,113 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Derakhshan Consulting Llc 1 $100,402 50.00%
Elcco Electric 1 $62,317 50.00%
R Internationalinc 1 $31,845 50.00%
Christ United Methodist Church 1 $25,438 50.00%
Ko Olina Fs Hotel Llc 1 $33,634 50.00%
Wa Taiko Thr Inc 1 $48,776 50.00%
Kalihi Palama Health Center 1 $55,515 50.00%
Martin Macarthur 1 $54,309 50.00%
Lp Globalinc 1 $30,722 50.00%
Bob Cook Realtors Incorporated 1 $86,466 50.00%

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