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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 %
Librarians 5 $20,733 83.33%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 5 $49,180 83.33%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 5 $44,336 83.33%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 5 $27,180 83.33%
Human Resources Managers 5 $43,302 83.33%
Computer Hardware Engineers 4 $48,651 66.67%
Animal Scientists 4 $51,199 80.00%
Surgeons 4 $227,989 80.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4 $47,830 80.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4 $40,327 80.00%
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 %
Chile 3 $53,394 42.86%
Nicaragua 3 $28,850 50.00%
Guatemala 3 $57,415 50.00%
Brazil 3 $60,978 50.00%
South Africa 2 $81,286 40.00%
Ecuador 2 $60,528 40.00%
Canada 2 $43,174 50.00%
Kazakhstan 2 $96,304 50.00%
Costa Rica 2 $55,585 66.67%
Vanuatu 1 $86,070 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marey Heather Corp 1 $42,224 100.00%
Marey Heater Corporation 1 $42,224 100.00%
Potomac Llc 1 $42,848 100.00%
Coca Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers 1 $43,077 100.00%
New Fashion World Corporation 1 $43,368 100.00%
Ssw Engineering Amp Construction Llc 1 $43,493 100.00%
Ssw Engineering Construction Llc 1 $43,493 100.00%
H Calero Consulting Group Inc 1 $43,555 100.00%
Tangent Usa Inc 1 $43,566 100.00%
Stelaris Food 369 Inc 1 $43,576 100.00%
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 %
All Other Crop Farming 66 $20,022 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 54 $17,890 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 14 $18,499 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $16,512 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 12 $15,123 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 7 $16,379 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $17,035 100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 4 $19,276 100.00%
Crop Production 4 $16,858 100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 4 $18,299 100.00%

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 $104,510.

State Avg Wage