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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Puerto Rico Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
2,092 85.91% $49,764 H-1B
211 8.67% $53,515 PERM
100 4.11% $17,235 H-2A
32 1.31% $54,390 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Puerto Rico has seen a total of 2,435 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Puerto Rico is the H-1B visa with 2,092 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.91% of Puerto Rico's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 211 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.67% of Puerto Rico's total visas.

Top Occupations in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts 320 $42,101 90.65%
Software Developers, Applications 239 $48,420 91.92%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $43,260 85.94%
Computer Occupations, All Other 47 $49,320 87.04%
Computer Programmers 41 $38,911 87.23%
Electrical Engineers 36 $61,595 90.00%
Financial Analysts 34 $51,377 87.18%
Software Developers, Systems Software 33 $60,773 86.84%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $31,665 86.11%
General and Operations Managers 31 $72,334 88.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 11 $48,441 39.29%
Industrial Production Managers 4 $67,995 40.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 3 $56,479 100.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $51,958 150.00%
General and Operations Managers 3 $78,596 150.00%
Sales Engineers 3 $72,918 150.00%
Chief Executives 3 $73,424 150.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $36,385 100.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $77,543 100.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $68,661 100.00%
Puerto Rico Employees Over Time
Puerto Rico has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 226 employees were hired. Puerto Rico peaked in 2017 with 524 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 70 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Puerto Rico From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Venezuela 38 $58,083 37.62%
Colombia 13 $47,339 32.50%
Dominican Republic 10 $56,830 27.78%
Spain 9 $68,753 36.00%
Peru 8 $50,909 33.33%
Mexico 7 $51,183 36.84%
Argentina 7 $47,480 46.67%
China 5 $25,289 33.33%
India 5 $56,443 41.67%
Italy 4 $43,469 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evertec 1 $93,163 100.00%
Bc Usa Gp Llc 1 $95,763 100.00%
Dorado Aviation Llc 1 $96,020 100.00%
Garrido Bros Company Corp 1 $96,075 100.00%
Contract Drilling Amp Blasting Llc 1 $97,469 100.00%
Liberty Cablevision Of Puerto Rico Llc 1 $98,051 100.00%
Millercoors Llc 1 $100,859 100.00%
Molson Coors Brewing Company 1 $100,859 100.00%
Rj Reynolds Tobacco Ci Co 1 $101,546 100.00%
Citibank Na 1 $106,600 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 35 $16,607 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 22 $18,867 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 12 $15,123 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $16,585 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 7 $16,536 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 6 $15,746 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $17,035 100.00%
Crop Production 4 $16,858 100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 3 $17,507 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $15,253 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 8 $55,981 22.22%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 4 $71,864 12.50%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 3 $83,436 27.27%
Paper Mills 2 $44,533 20.00%
Urban Transit Systems 2 $49,088 25.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences 1 $59,218 20.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing 1 $20,010 20.00%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 1 $52,166 25.00%
Educational Support Services 1 $38,355 25.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1 $56,098 25.00%

Puerto Rico Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Puerto Rico to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Puerto Rico over all years is $54,715. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage