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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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1 $46,509 100.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $46,530 100.00%
Business Intelligence Analysts 1 $46,738 100.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $47,220 100.00%
Coroners 1 $47,611 100.00%
Producers and Directors 1 $51,314 100.00%
Lodging Managers 1 $54,226 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1 $55,557 100.00%
Gaming Managers 1 $64,896 100.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 $73,008 100.00%
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 %
Archer Daniels Midland Company 1 $40,581 100.00%
Autounion Inc 1 $40,643 100.00%
Ac Nielsen Puerto Rico Llc 1 $40,685 100.00%
Photo Classified Group Inc 1 $40,865 100.00%
Neodeck Holdings Corp 1 $41,018 100.00%
Camara Oficial Espanola De Comercio En Puerto Rico 1 $41,200 100.00%
Camina Con Jesus Corp 1 $41,350 100.00%
Inter Strap Packaging Systems Inc 1 $41,517 100.00%
Akcelita Llc 1 $41,725 100.00%
Caribbean Biotechnologies Inc 1 $41,829 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage