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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 %
Medical and Health Services Managers 4 $71,911 80.00%
Astronomers 4 $71,219 80.00%
Pathologists 4 $154,159 80.00%
Surgeons 4 $227,989 80.00%
Interpreters and Translators 3 $24,814 75.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $36,776 75.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $41,007 75.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 3 $25,967 75.00%
Instructional Coordinators 3 $29,668 75.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3 $47,389 75.00%
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 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 %
Technocrats Domain Inc 11 $48,417 84.62%
Hewlett Packard Caribe Bv Puerto Rico 11 $68,839 91.67%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company 10 $72,569 83.33%
Universidad Central Del Caribe Inc 10 $35,597 83.33%
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico 10 $47,392 83.33%
Ernst Young Us Llp 10 $46,309 83.33%
Compania Cervecera De Puerto Rico 10 $68,145 90.91%
Universities Space Research Association 10 $56,279 90.91%
Ericsson Caribbean Inc 9 $68,691 81.82%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 9 $70,255 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Puerto Rico Supplies Group Inc 1 $56,014 50.00%
Cemex De Puerto Rico 1 $56,451 50.00%
Cts Refrigeration 1 $39,624 50.00%
Mors Inc 1 $65,978 50.00%
Guaraguao Truck Sales Inc 1 $39,811 50.00%
Ibope Mediafax Inc 1 $56,098 50.00%
South American Restaurant Corp 1 $41,434 50.00%
Sachs Chemical Inc 1 $31,200 50.00%
Bioanalytical Instruments Inc 1 $82,243 50.00%
Swiss Cream Restaurant 1 $16,515 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