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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 %
Aerospace Engineers 1 $80,808 100.00%
Security Managers 1 $83,075 100.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $96,020 100.00%
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 %
Engineering Services International 4 $77,725 100.00%
Olein Recovery Corp 4 $85,275 100.00%
Autopistas Metropolitanas De Puerto Rico Llc 4 $95,847 100.00%
Puma Energy Services Latam Llc 4 $108,971 100.00%
Integrated Pathology Psc 4 $154,159 100.00%
Pfpr 1 3 $24,814 75.00%
Pre Escolar San Juanevangelista Inc 3 $19,233 75.00%
Multisystems Restaurants Inc 3 $24,149 75.00%
Shoppers Paradise Inc 3 $22,561 75.00%
Ingellicom Corp 3 $22,318 75.00%
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 %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $15,080 100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 2 $18,377 100.00%
Potato Farming 2 $17,077 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 1 $17,680 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 1 $15,080 100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing 1 $15,080 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 1 $29,994 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $19,074 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 1 $19,760 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $15,080 100.00%

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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage