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
2,092 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 %
Management Analysts 30 $49,001 90.91%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 28 $64,772 87.50%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $36,327 81.25%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 26 $68,020 86.67%
Sales Managers 26 $65,798 89.66%
Marketing Managers 25 $64,074 89.29%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $39,263 90.48%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $46,608 85.71%
Industrial Engineers 18 $64,140 90.00%
Chief Executives 17 $109,765 89.47%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Analysts 1 $58,157 50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $59,218 50.00%
Chemical Engineers 1 $64,626 50.00%
Construction Managers 1 $79,227 50.00%
Librarians 1 $27,955 50.00%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 1 $26,104 50.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $20,405 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1 $39,458 100.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $77,047 100.00%
Computer Network Architects 1 $65,042 100.00%
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 %
Slovakia 1 $41,954 33.33%
Germany 1 $71,677 33.33%
Vanuatu 1 $86,070 33.33%
Bolivia 1 $97,469 33.33%
France 1 $51,875 33.33%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $45,406 33.33%
Portugal 1 $38,771 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $41,954 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $57,824 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $37,814 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Salem Associates Inc 4 $26,562 80.00%
Dhandho Holdings Corp 4 $33,364 80.00%
Open Systems Inc 4 $36,395 80.00%
Effy Co Inc 4 $31,117 80.00%
The Cervantes Group 4 $42,588 80.00%
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico 4 $40,636 80.00%
San Diego Project Management Psc 4 $53,664 80.00%
Cafe Leatad Inc 4 $43,477 80.00%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 4 $44,304 80.00%
Ricetec Inc 4 $55,385 80.00%
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 %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 35 $16,607 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 22 $18,867 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 12 $15,123 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $16,585 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 7 $16,536 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 6 $15,746 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $17,035 100.00%
Crop Production 4 $16,858 100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 3 $17,507 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $15,253 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 8 $55,981 22.22%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 4 $71,864 12.50%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 3 $83,436 27.27%
Paper Mills 2 $44,533 20.00%
Urban Transit Systems 2 $49,088 25.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences 1 $59,218 20.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing 1 $20,010 20.00%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 1 $52,166 25.00%
Educational Support Services 1 $38,355 25.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1 $56,098 25.00%

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