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 %
Chemists	3	$56,964	100.00%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	2	$18,845	66.67%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2	$20,623	66.67%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	2	$32,687	66.67%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$22,755	66.67%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$32,271	66.67%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2	$29,359	66.67%
Financial Specialists, All Other	2	$27,186	66.67%
Social Workers, All Other	2	$31,876	66.67%
Technical Writers	2	$31,980	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Salem Associates Inc	4	$26,562	80.00%
Dhandho Holdings Corp	4	$33,364	80.00%
Open Systems Inc	4	$36,395	80.00%
Effy Co Inc	4	$31,117	80.00%
The Cervantes Group	4	$42,588	80.00%
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico	4	$40,636	80.00%
San Diego Project Management Psc	4	$53,664	80.00%
Cafe Leatad Inc	4	$43,477	80.00%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	4	$44,304	80.00%
Ricetec Inc	4	$55,385	80.00%

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 %
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	2	$39,063	66.67%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$91,042	66.67%
Advertising Agencies	2	$39,406	66.67%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$51,644	66.67%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$52,291	66.67%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$62,525	66.67%
Architectural Services	2	$57,564	66.67%
Offices Of Physicians	2	$118,290	66.67%
Other Accounting Services	2	$41,704	66.67%
Distilleries	2	$109,138	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 $100,819.