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 %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $64,630 77.78%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 7 $84,798 77.78%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 6 $37,863 75.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 6 $49,547 75.00%
Writers and Authors 6 $46,991 75.00%
Human Resources Managers 6 $75,814 75.00%
Information Technology Project Managers 6 $89,953 75.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 6 $38,379 75.00%
Bioinformatics Scientists 5 $56,476 71.43%
Hospitalists 5 $167,914 71.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 1 $50,274 50.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $60,000 50.00%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1 $26,957 50.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1 $44,148 50.00%
Pharmacists 1 $75,924 50.00%
Health Educators 1 $33,738 50.00%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1 $58,261 50.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $51,979 50.00%
Cooks, Short Order 1 $29,099 50.00%
Human Resources Managers 1 $55,092 100.00%
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 %
Agrigenetics Dba Mycogen Corporation A Subsidia 1 $63,877 100.00%
Elite It Professionals Inc 1 $64,168 100.00%
Soulspace Sanctuary Llc 1 $64,418 100.00%
Adbakx Llc 1 $64,792 100.00%
Next Design Llc 1 $64,792 100.00%
Ormat Nevada Inc 1 $65,125 100.00%
Encodex Technologies Inc 1 $65,270 100.00%
Horizon Softech Inc 1 $65,333 100.00%
Bali Batiks Inc 1 $65,416 100.00%
Calucag Care Home Inc 1 $65,541 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Hawaii (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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