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 %
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 %
University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus 14 $42,424 82.35%
Orsys Consulting Inc 14 $46,259 82.35%
Omnipayments Llc 14 $59,616 87.50%
Caribbean University 13 $39,419 81.25%
Unicorns Inc 13 $37,858 81.25%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 12 $44,696 80.00%
Microsoft Operations Puerto Rico Llc 12 $38,690 80.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 12 $48,100 85.71%
Amdocs Puerto Rico Llc 12 $60,935 85.71%
University Of Puerto Rico 11 $60,505 78.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colegio Mater Salvatoris 2 $29,994 66.67%
Alternate Concepts 2 $49,088 66.67%
Fu Hou Buffet Incfu Hou Restaurant 2 $16,203 66.67%
Softex Products Inc Pr 2 $44,533 66.67%
Dynasty Oriental Rest Inc 1 $13,998 33.33%
The Phoenix Company 1 $38,896 33.33%
Corporacion Sidif Del Caribe 1 $59,842 33.33%
Amgen Inc 1 $59,218 33.33%
Dell World Trade Lp 1 $61,464 33.33%
Coca Cola Pr Bottlers 1 $40,955 50.00%

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