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 %
Hitoshi Okada Cpa Inc 3 $39,000 75.00%
Menehune Water Company Inc 3 $45,303 75.00%
Kualoa Ranch Hawaii Inc 3 $39,915 75.00%
Db Hawaii Inc 3 $37,870 75.00%
Wayland Baptist University 3 $39,249 75.00%
St Lukes Clinic Ala Moana Inc 3 $41,856 75.00%
Kahala Hotel Investors Llc 3 $47,708 75.00%
Kwock Company Cpas 3 $39,548 75.00%
Pacific Business Specialists Ltd 3 $40,047 75.00%
Merrill Lynch 3 $47,521 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kaizen Dental Center 1 $83,262 100.00%
Pacific Dream Photography Inc 1 $39,458 100.00%
Chaney Brooks Company Llc 1 $76,086 100.00%
Vcore Technology Partners Llc 1 $67,517 100.00%
Adventure Sports Hawaii 1 $128,045 100.00%
Jpb Engineering Inc 1 $63,565 100.00%
A And T Inc Dba Koko Marina 76 1 $26,936 100.00%
Hasune International Inc 1 $56,077 100.00%
Ls Llc 1 $34,133 100.00%
Moss Associates Llc 1 $99,902 100.00%

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