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 %
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 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%
Mexico 12 $55,775 32.43%
Dominican Republic 12 $52,286 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 %
Business Technology Integration Inc 7 $36,186 77.78%
Ibm Corporation 7 $41,677 77.78%
The Strategic Group Pr Llc 7 $45,228 77.78%
Isho Corp 7 $50,012 77.78%
Infosys Limited 7 $40,224 87.50%
Banco Popular De Puerto Rico 7 $51,263 87.50%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 7 $52,345 87.50%
Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico Inc 7 $59,236 87.50%
Engineering Services International Inc 7 $65,868 100.00%
K Toro Garraton Inc 7 $60,038 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Finca Del Carmen Llc 2 $19,625 100.00%
Carmen Pol Rivera 2 $17,077 100.00%
Hydro Farm Pagan Inc 2 $20,426 100.00%
Ag Agro Inc 2 $20,426 100.00%
Acevedo Quiles Jaime A 2 $20,426 100.00%
Bay Crops Llc 2 $20,426 100.00%
Jose Luis Roig Franceschini 2 $19,625 100.00%
Fe Farms Llc 2 $20,426 100.00%
Gregory Jackson 2 $25,002 100.00%
Mpl Llc 2 $19,625 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
River China Incdba River China 1 $18,221 50.00%
Nodus International Bank Inc 1 $116,230 50.00%
Pr Wireless 1 $61,776 50.00%
Icorp Puerto Rico Inc 1 $57,824 50.00%
Multisystems Restaurants Inc 1 $21,653 50.00%
Etracom Llc 1 $55,744 50.00%
The Phoenix Company Inc 1 $47,590 50.00%
Cupey Bowling Entertainment Ctr 1 $39,458 50.00%
Royal Properties Inc 1 $79,227 50.00%
Oil And Tramp Inc 1 $20,405 50.00%

Top Industries in Puerto Rico (All Years)

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