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 %
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 %
Edm Usa Inc 1 $56,597 100.00%
Hawaii Off Grid Llc 1 $56,597 100.00%
H Mart Honolulu Corp 1 $56,701 100.00%
Hnlc Inc 1 $56,846 100.00%
Cronin Fried Sekiya Kekina Fairbanks Law Corpor 1 $57,054 100.00%
Rush Moore Llp A Limited Liability Law Partnershi 1 $57,054 100.00%
Bric A Brac Llc 1 $57,138 100.00%
Mga Architecture Llc 1 $57,158 100.00%
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc 1 $57,179 100.00%
Kamaile Academy Pcs 1 $57,429 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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