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
2,216 83.06% $50,505 H-1B
226 8.47% $53,194 PERM
184 6.90% $18,609 H-2A
42 1.57% $59,213 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Puerto Rico has seen a total of 2,668 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Puerto Rico is the H-1B visa with 2,216 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.06% of Puerto Rico's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 226 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.47% 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 63 $44,134 87.50%
Computer Occupations, All Other 47 $49,320 87.04%
Computer Programmers 41 $38,911 85.42%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $36,496 85.11%
Electrical Engineers 37 $61,491 92.50%
Financial Analysts 36 $51,161 92.31%
General and Operations Managers 33 $71,888 86.84%
Software Developers, Systems Software 33 $60,773 89.19%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 11 $48,441 39.29%
Industrial Production Managers 4 $67,995 40.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $51,958 100.00%
General and Operations Managers 3 $78,596 150.00%
Sales Engineers 3 $72,918 150.00%
Chief Executives 3 $73,424 150.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 3 $56,479 150.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $77,543 100.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $68,661 100.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $36,385 100.00%
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 13 in 2025.

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 14 $49,766 35.00%
Dominican Republic 12 $52,286 32.43%
Mexico 12 $55,775 42.86%
Spain 10 $66,947 37.04%
Peru 8 $50,909 40.00%
Argentina 7 $47,480 43.75%
India 5 $56,443 33.33%
China 5 $25,289 38.46%
Italy 4 $43,469 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Upper Dublin Sports Center 1 $37,939 100.00%
Medirec Inc 1 $37,981 100.00%
Marcel Partners Llc 1 $38,230 100.00%
Concho Corporation 1 $38,314 100.00%
World Total Of Puerto Rico Inc 1 $38,938 100.00%
Netsoft De Puerto Rico Inc 1 $39,042 100.00%
Dhandho Holdings Lp 1 $39,541 100.00%
Cts Refrigeration Inc 1 $39,624 100.00%
University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo Campus 1 $39,810 100.00%
Sb Business Technology Group Corp 1 $40,019 100.00%
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 Specialty Food Retailers 2 $38,293 66.67%
Professional Organizations 2 $36,161 66.67%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations 2 $51,644 66.67%
All Other Food Manufacturing 2 $52,291 66.67%
Advertising Agencies 2 $39,406 66.67%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 2 $62,525 66.67%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 2 $119,246 66.67%
Reinsurance Carriers 2 $60,975 66.67%
Distilleries 2 $109,138 66.67%
Architectural Services 2 $57,564 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $104,510.

State Avg Wage