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 %
Economists 16 $71,601 66.67%
Physical Therapists 16 $66,940 72.73%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $58,796 68.18%
Sales Managers 15 $64,853 71.43%
Industrial Engineers 14 $91,244 70.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $66,249 70.00%
Microbiologists 14 $48,053 70.00%
Lawyers 14 $91,666 70.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $77,616 70.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 13 $67,297 65.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Driver/Sales Workers 3 $23,345 100.00%
Editors 3 $50,121 100.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $53,999 100.00%
Industrial Production Managers 2 $71,906 66.67%
Operations Research Analysts 2 $44,938 66.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $38,418 66.67%
Clergy 2 $37,711 66.67%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,873 66.67%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $64,086 100.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $64,896 100.00%
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 %
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Counci 2 $63,284 100.00%
Community Planning And Engineering 2 $59,457 100.00%
Guerin Glass Architects Pc 2 $64,106 100.00%
Datahouse Consulting Inc 2 $63,253 100.00%
Hawaii Conference Of Seventh Day Adventists 2 $58,460 100.00%
University Of Hawaii Foundation 2 $83,231 100.00%
Conservation International 2 $72,717 100.00%
Mtx Of Southwest Florida Inc 2 $62,650 100.00%
Kuehnle Agrosystems Inc 2 $59,967 100.00%
North Shore Embroidery Inc 2 $60,258 100.00%
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