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 %
Czech Republic 1 $64,896 50.00%
Ukraine 1 $108,472 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $57,512 50.00%
Lebanon 1 $75,924 50.00%
Austria 1 $42,390 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $141,294 50.00%
Georgia 1 $64,896 50.00%
Latvia 1 $60,000 50.00%
Finland 1 $51,667 50.00%
Hungary 1 $248,373 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mmc Systems Inc 2 $53,425 100.00%
Canvas Infotech Inc 2 $53,498 100.00%
Dlmc Inc 2 $53,498 100.00%
Varnar Inc 2 $54,652 100.00%
Enexus Global Inc 2 $60,518 100.00%
Quantumid Technologies Inc 2 $53,747 100.00%
Trinet Hr Corporation 2 $55,900 100.00%
Big Island Abalone Corporation 2 $55,734 100.00%
Pacific Resources Llc 2 $55,432 100.00%
Lous Quality Home Health Care Services Llc 2 $55,058 100.00%
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