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%
India 5 $56,443 33.33%
China 5 $25,289 41.67%
Italy 4 $43,469 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
V2a Llc 3 $55,460 75.00%
Phase 2 Consulting Services Corp 3 $40,796 75.00%
Union Puertorriquena De Los Adventistas Del Septim 3 $45,567 75.00%
Interamerican University Of Puerto Rico 3 $43,990 75.00%
Evinmotors Pr Inc 3 $44,970 100.00%
Fonroche Energy America Inc 3 $45,899 100.00%
Universal Insurance Company 3 $50,787 100.00%
Americas Leading Finance Llc 3 $44,311 100.00%
Insight Communications Corp 3 $55,231 100.00%
Interboro Systems Corp 3 $50,079 100.00%
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 %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $15,080 100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 2 $18,377 100.00%
Potato Farming 2 $17,077 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 1 $17,680 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 1 $15,080 100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing 1 $15,080 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 1 $29,994 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $19,074 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 1 $19,760 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $15,080 100.00%

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