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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 2 $41,007 100.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2 $41,704 100.00%
Food Preparation Workers 2 $26,146 100.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2 $43,400 100.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 2 $52,978 100.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $38,418 100.00%
Sales Managers 2 $52,520 100.00%
Clergy 2 $37,711 100.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,873 100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $64,086 100.00%
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 %
Orasys Llc 1 $55,702 100.00%
Colorado State University 1 $55,765 100.00%
Aston Hotels Resorts Llc 1 $55,910 100.00%
Palama Holdings Llc 1 $55,910 100.00%
Festival Fun Parksattractions Hawaii 1 $55,910 100.00%
Nk Cpas Inc 1 $55,994 100.00%
Engineeringremediation Resources Group Inc 1 $56,035 100.00%
Community Planning And Engineering Inc 1 $56,035 100.00%
Still Moving Center Ltd 1 $56,056 100.00%
4c Insights Inc 1 $56,347 100.00%
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