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 %
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%
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 %
Universidad Interamericana 6 $38,325 85.71%
The Phoenix Company Inc 6 $35,038 85.71%
Abarca Health Llc 6 $43,832 85.71%
Sri International 6 $38,799 85.71%
Popular Inc 6 $60,456 85.71%
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico 6 $37,791 85.71%
Polytechnic University Of Puerto Rico 6 $44,404 85.71%
Microsoft Corporation 6 $43,798 85.71%
Openlink Puerto Rico Inc 6 $55,314 85.71%
Centers For Disease Control And Preventiondhhs 6 $45,330 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oro Verde Growth Consulting Group Llc 2 $20,426 100.00%
Finca Luciana Inc 2 $17,628 100.00%
Fruta Brava Llc 1 $20,675 100.00%
Fusion Properties Management Group Inc 1 $47,840 100.00%
Pr Usa Agriproducts Llc 1 $20,176 100.00%
Annette Giuliani Rodriguez 1 $20,176 100.00%
Rancho Contento Inc 1 $20,176 100.00%
Finca Dona Rafa Llc 1 $20,176 100.00%
Loyd Sanabria Hernandez 1 $20,176 100.00%
Carlos Acevedo Rivera 1 $20,176 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Institute Advanced Technology Llc 1 $38,355 50.00%
Pl Holdings Llc 1 $39,458 50.00%
Wovenware Inc 1 $44,512 50.00%
Stk Puerto Rico Caribe 1 $61,880 50.00%
Engineering Services International Inc 1 $67,330 50.00%
Micheo Music Inc 1 $79,518 50.00%
Tpi Cloud Hosting Inc 1 $46,571 50.00%
Subs Island Development Inc 1 $58,802 50.00%
Eli Lilly And Company 1 $64,626 50.00%
Environics Engineering Llc 1 $77,834 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