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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $38,418 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2 $43,951 100.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2 $41,704 100.00%
Clergy 2 $37,711 100.00%
Lawyers 2 $79,841 100.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 2 $52,978 100.00%
Accountants 2 $41,007 100.00%
Animal Scientists 2 $40,030 100.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1 $46,696 50.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1 $36,733 50.00%
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 %
Taiwan 4 $65,949 50.00%
Sri Lanka 3 $67,497 42.86%
South Africa 3 $85,218 42.86%
Nepal 3 $53,082 50.00%
Germany 3 $43,657 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $63,994 60.00%
United Kingdom 3 $88,282 60.00%
Thailand 3 $141,808 60.00%
Italy 3 $69,013 60.00%
France 2 $59,207 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intraedge Inc 2 $86,975 66.67%
D P Rentals Llc 2 $49,504 66.67%
The Gas Company Llc 2 $49,046 66.67%
Starts International Hawaii Inc 2 $49,088 66.67%
Project M International Llc 2 $49,618 66.67%
Hawaii Sunrise Travel Company Inc 2 $49,774 66.67%
Commercial Roofing Waterproofing Hawaii Inc 2 $61,329 66.67%
Moana Technologies Llc 2 $50,409 66.67%
Kapu Honu Llc 2 $50,149 66.67%
Planetary Science Institute 2 $60,861 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