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%
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 %
Australia 1 $64,896 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $50,086 50.00%
Bangladesh 1 $97,864 50.00%
Venezuela 1 $77,605 50.00%
Denmark 1 $48,693 100.00%
El Salvador 1 $174,554 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Hawaii (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fabric Mart Inc 2 $33,166 66.67%
Moorea Corporation 2 $32,001 66.67%
M Matsumoto Store Inc 2 $27,955 66.67%
Zwick Art Llc 2 $29,730 66.67%
Upspring Media Llc 2 $35,703 66.67%
Four Seasons Agency Of Hawaii 2 $33,582 66.67%
American Key Supply Inc 2 $37,097 66.67%
The Institute For Family Enrichment 2 $33,301 66.67%
World Sake Imports Inc 2 $40,612 66.67%
Cetra Technology Inc 2 $33,500 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 %
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $40,685 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 1 $79,331 100.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 1 $58,448 100.00%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 1 $78,062 100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 1 $140,005 100.00%
Fire Protection 1 $45,661 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $32,718 100.00%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services 1 $129,522 100.00%
Snack Food Manufacturing 1 $57,138 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1 $72,738 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage