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 %
Software Developers, Applications	381	$76,572	87.19%
Computer Systems Analysts	352	$66,810	93.62%
Civil Engineers	214	$65,204	88.43%
Computer Programmers	209	$58,588	89.32%
Accountants and Auditors	196	$45,130	85.22%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	121	$144,283	90.30%
Management Analysts	101	$62,237	86.32%
Astronomers	92	$67,493	80.00%
Computer Occupations, All Other	85	$80,426	93.41%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	73	$62,782	87.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	63	$35,353	252.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	43	$25,723	286.67%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	20	$33,718	166.67%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$29,033	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$67,683	22.22%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$33,394	22.22%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1	$34,403	12.50%
Computer Occupations, All Other	1	$89,253	12.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accountants and Auditors	23	$52,187	7.64%
Civil Engineers	17	$71,438	10.63%
Software Developers, Applications	16	$85,636	25.40%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$61,930	100.00%
Financial Managers	12	$85,928	109.09%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	11	$18,970	100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	11	$29,735	110.00%
Construction Managers	10	$77,291	111.11%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	9	$193,465	100.00%
Management Analysts	9	$61,838	128.57%

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 %
Ikeda Wong Cpa Inc	2	$38,771	66.67%
Lee Wu Cpa Llc	2	$39,728	66.67%
Chase Hawaii Rentals Llc	2	$41,132	66.67%
Arch International Group Inc	2	$59,811	66.67%
Gilford Sato Amp Associates Cpas Inc	2	$39,270	66.67%
The Honolulu Group Ltd	2	$39,978	66.67%
Lee And Wu Cpa Llc	2	$39,270	66.67%
Syngenta Seeds Inc	2	$49,650	66.67%
World Joint Corporation	2	$44,772	66.67%
Thomas Kim Cpa Inc	2	$43,275	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 %
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,531	100.00%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	2	$57,148	100.00%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$36,826	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	2	$45,479	100.00%
Ambulance Services	2	$81,318	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	2	$37,097	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	2	$50,409	100.00%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$66,467	100.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$75,483	100.00%
Masonry Contractors	2	$48,163	100.00%

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.