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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 %
Venezuela 38 $58,083 37.62%
Colombia 14 $49,766 35.00%
Dominican Republic 12 $52,286 32.43%
Mexico 12 $55,775 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 %
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 2 $56,046 100.00%
Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl 2 $86,507 100.00%
Food Resources International Trading Corp 2 $60,362 100.00%
Pilgrims Pride Corporation 2 $59,353 100.00%
Helishores Inc 2 $57,346 100.00%
Service Zone Co Llc 2 $59,030 100.00%
Banco Popular 2 $71,022 100.00%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2 $75,494 100.00%
Opsec Security Inc 2 $61,298 100.00%
Centro De Servicios Medicos De Levittown Inc 2 $62,400 100.00%
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 $104,510.

State Avg Wage