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 %
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%
Management Analysts 9 $61,838 100.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 9 $193,465 128.57%
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 %
Hong Kong 2 $54,174 50.00%
Argentina 2 $68,037 50.00%
Colombia 2 $77,158 50.00%
France 2 $59,207 50.00%
New Zealand 2 $66,198 50.00%
Slovakia 2 $33,322 50.00%
Switzerland 2 $47,455 66.67%
Indonesia 2 $57,751 66.67%
Singapore 2 $74,932 66.67%
Malaysia 2 $78,200 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kings Dental Implant Services 2 $41,288 66.67%
Honolulu Waldorf School 2 $44,575 66.67%
Education Advancement Fund International 2 $46,321 66.67%
Universal Worldwide Trading Co Inc 2 $43,493 66.67%
Luiz H Boscardin 2 $42,963 66.67%
Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc 2 $50,991 66.67%
Prowork Pacific Inc 2 $44,263 66.67%
Beachside Roofing Llc 2 $49,410 66.67%
Hospice Hawaii Inc 2 $45,365 66.67%
Activityrez Llc 2 $42,869 66.67%
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Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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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