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 %
Editors 3 $50,121 100.00%
Software Developers, Systems Software 3 $89,724 100.00%
Coaches and Scouts 3 $32,040 100.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3 $64,008 100.00%
Environmental Engineers 3 $93,392 100.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3 $30,299 100.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 3 $40,816 100.00%
Surgeons 3 $90,396 100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 3 $48,533 100.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3 $63,197 100.00%
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 %
Golden Lion Building Supply 1 $44,429 100.00%
Contech Engineeringinc 1 $44,574 100.00%
University Of Wisconsin System 1 $44,700 100.00%
Navy Hale Keiki School Inc 1 $44,782 100.00%
Felice Valmas Co Llc 1 $44,845 100.00%
Dean Sakamoto Architects Llc 1 $44,845 100.00%
Yoshiro Mishina 1 $44,845 100.00%
Analyzer Usa Inc 1 $45,656 100.00%
Mixed Plate Media Llc 1 $45,677 100.00%
Hewlett Packard Company 1 $45,718 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

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