#17 Hawaii and the Pacific Islands

Hawaii and San Francisco are no where near one another, but one major thing they have in common is tourism. After World War II, Hawaii became one of the most popular attractions in the world. In fact, its tourism is a major part of the states economy. In 2010, it had over 7 million visitors, most of which were United States visitors that flew in from Los Angles or San Francisco (332). The top mainlands these visitors come from are the United States, Japan, Australia, and Canada (332). All that profit and revenue may sound great, but a lot of it goes to corporations that hire local residents for low wages to perform unskilled jobs in the tourist industry.