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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$31,595	66.67%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$33,170	66.67%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	2	$210,300	100.00%
Managers, All Other	2	$41,819	100.00%
Web Developers	2	$36,026	100.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$35,080	100.00%
Training and Development Managers	2	$36,161	100.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$39,676	100.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,357	100.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,780	100.00%

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 %
Metropolitan Lumber Hardware Inc	2	$62,670	100.00%
Infosys Bpm Limited	2	$90,095	100.00%
Firstbank Puerto Rico	2	$80,080	100.00%
Citibank Na Puerto Rico	2	$87,880	100.00%
Airport Shoppes Corp	2	$100,339	100.00%
El Nuevo Dia Inc	2	$70,179	100.00%
Liberty Cablevision Of Puerto Rico Llc Fka San	2	$86,227	100.00%
Synerlution Inc	2	$71,053	100.00%
Agn Enterprises Inc	2	$73,164	100.00%
Amg International Corp	2	$76,357	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 %
Telephone Call Centers	3	$54,829	75.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$25,522	66.67%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,425	66.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$25,772	66.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$62,400	66.67%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$61,298	66.67%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$31,595	66.67%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$38,189	66.67%
Grantmaking Foundations	2	$212,234	66.67%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	2	$27,186	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.