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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 %
Statistical Assistants 1 $26,853 50.00%
Registered Nurses 1 $31,200 50.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 1 $32,822 50.00%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 1 $33,550 50.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $34,965 50.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1 $35,131 50.00%
Cost Estimators 1 $36,462 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $36,650 100.00%
Psychiatrists 1 $37,045 100.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 1 $37,336 100.00%
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 %
Beliv Llc 1 $107,037 100.00%
Metabase Inc 1 $108,472 100.00%
Nokia Siemens Networks Us Llc 1 $112,216 100.00%
Herba De Puerto Rico Llc 1 $112,403 100.00%
Aes Puerto Rico L P 1 $114,046 100.00%
Puma Energy Refining And Supply 1 $116,251 100.00%
Pepsi Cola Manufacturing International Limited 1 $118,997 100.00%
Paulson Co Inc 1 $119,246 100.00%
Andcapital Bank International Corp 1 $131,227 100.00%
Autopistas Metropolitanas De Pr Llc 1 $150,238 100.00%
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 %
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.

State Avg Wage