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 %
Logisticians 11 $39,511 84.62%
Civil Engineers 11 $41,481 84.62%
Sales Engineers 11 $71,562 91.67%
Chemical Engineers 11 $64,280 91.67%
Computer Network Architects 11 $52,560 91.67%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $39,401 83.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 10 $36,209 83.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 10 $34,597 90.91%
Engineers, All Other 10 $53,518 90.91%
Operations Research Analysts 10 $61,356 90.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Analysts 1 $55,744 100.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $52,383 100.00%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1 $61,880 100.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 1 $38,355 100.00%
Lawyers 1 $73,299 100.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $29,994 100.00%
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 %
Guatemala 3 $57,415 50.00%
Chile 3 $53,394 50.00%
Nicaragua 3 $28,850 60.00%
South Africa 2 $81,286 40.00%
Brazil 2 $64,282 40.00%
Canada 2 $43,174 40.00%
Costa Rica 2 $55,585 50.00%
Kazakhstan 2 $96,304 50.00%
Ecuador 2 $60,528 66.67%
Pakistan 1 $104,166 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amgen Incorporated 1 $71,864 100.00%
Nestle Puerto Rico Inc 1 $72,280 100.00%
V 2 A Inc 1 $72,571 100.00%
Atlas Wireless Telecommunications Inc 1 $73,757 100.00%
Hanwha Q Cells Usa Corp 1 $73,840 100.00%
Metro Puerto Rico Llc 1 $75,733 100.00%
Hp Inc 1 $76,482 100.00%
Compania Cervecera De Puerto Rico Inc 1 $76,856 100.00%
Oriental Bank 1 $77,168 100.00%
Upr Medical Science Campus 1 $77,220 100.00%
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