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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 %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 9 $20,939 81.82%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 9 $44,886 81.82%
Statisticians 9 $32,231 90.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $27,839 80.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 8 $42,393 80.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 8 $116,587 80.00%
Epidemiologists 8 $48,641 80.00%
Mechanical Engineers 8 $66,152 80.00%
Curators 7 $28,107 77.78%
Graphic Designers 7 $25,740 77.78%
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 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 %
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)

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