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 %
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $65,621 68.42%
Materials Engineers 13 $72,546 72.22%
Art Directors 13 $49,979 76.47%
Lodging Managers 12 $63,745 70.59%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $66,419 75.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 12 $40,359 75.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 12 $71,237 80.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $52,218 80.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 12 $53,329 85.71%
Chemical Engineers 12 $68,710 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Hungary 1 $248,373 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $75,924 50.00%
Australia 1 $64,896 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $50,086 50.00%
Bangladesh 1 $97,864 100.00%
Venezuela 1 $77,605 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hawaii Media Inc 2 $41,954 66.67%
Watabe Wedding Corporation Hawaii Branch 2 $35,464 66.67%
Tta Inc 2 $35,277 66.67%
Dliflc Defense Language Institute Foreigh Langua 2 $39,367 66.67%
Warabeya Usa Inc 2 $35,214 66.67%
Hawaiian Island Twisters 2 $37,638 66.67%
Assistive Technology Resource Centers Of Hawaii 2 $49,015 66.67%
Vis Lab Llc 2 $50,305 66.67%
S Robert Lee Cpa Inc 2 $36,379 66.67%
Charles K W Hui 2 $37,575 66.67%
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