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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 %
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1 $16,846 100.00%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 1 $20,800 100.00%
Coroners 1 $47,611 100.00%
Gaming Managers 1 $64,896 100.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 1 $32,822 100.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $42,780 100.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 $73,008 100.00%
Economists 1 $43,555 100.00%
Producers and Directors 1 $51,314 100.00%
Cashiers 1 $18,346 100.00%
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 13 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Puerto Rico From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bolivia 1 $97,469 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $41,954 33.33%
Pakistan 1 $104,166 33.33%
France 1 $38,480 33.33%
Ukraine 1 $27,934 33.33%
Vanuatu 1 $86,070 33.33%
Portugal 1 $38,771 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $37,814 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $41,954 50.00%
Germany 1 $71,677 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Starwalker Pr Llc 1 $30,000 50.00%
Vpnet Inc 1 $30,534 50.00%
Enterprise Service Architecture Programming And Co 1 $30,659 50.00%
Columbia College Corporation 1 $31,138 50.00%
Centro Medico Del Turabo 1 $31,200 50.00%
Colegio San Gabrielinc 1 $31,770 50.00%
Innovative Solutions Inc 1 $32,074 50.00%
Smartsoft International Inc 1 $32,178 50.00%
Bananera Fabre Inc 1 $32,240 50.00%
Linkit Puerto Rico Inc 1 $32,261 50.00%
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 %
All Other Crop Farming 66 $20,022 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 54 $17,890 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 14 $18,499 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $16,512 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 12 $15,123 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 7 $16,379 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $17,035 100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 4 $19,276 100.00%
Crop Production 4 $16,858 100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 4 $18,299 100.00%

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