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
2,216 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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 320 $42,101 90.65%
Software Developers, Applications 239 $48,420 91.92%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 63 $44,134 87.50%
Computer Occupations, All Other 47 $49,320 87.04%
Computer Programmers 41 $38,911 85.42%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $36,496 85.11%
Electrical Engineers 37 $61,491 92.50%
Financial Analysts 36 $51,161 92.31%
General and Operations Managers 33 $71,888 86.84%
Software Developers, Systems Software 33 $60,773 89.19%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 11 $48,441 39.29%
Industrial Production Managers 4 $67,995 40.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $51,958 100.00%
General and Operations Managers 3 $78,596 150.00%
Sales Engineers 3 $72,918 150.00%
Chief Executives 3 $73,424 150.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 3 $56,479 150.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $77,543 100.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $68,661 100.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $36,385 100.00%
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 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 %
Amdocs Inc 6 $57,977 85.71%
Evertec Group Llc 6 $70,429 100.00%
Citi International Financial Services Llc 6 $74,790 100.00%
American Colors Inc 6 $91,028 100.00%
Red Caribena De Varamientos Inc 5 $36,342 83.33%
Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Puerto Rico 5 $30,864 83.33%
Luis A Ferre Foundation Inc Museo De Arte De Ponce 5 $54,259 83.33%
Business Amp Technology Integration Inc 5 $37,547 83.33%
Gfr Media Llc 5 $43,784 83.33%
South American Restaurants Corp 5 $46,409 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Luis A Ramirez Vazquez 1 $20,176 100.00%
Wilkins Mendez 1 $20,675 100.00%
Finca Verde Luz Llc 1 $20,675 100.00%
International Coffee Vendors Llc 1 $19,074 100.00%
Rico Produce Inc 1 $15,080 100.00%
Hope Farm Corp 1 $20,176 100.00%
Torres Leon Llc 1 $20,176 100.00%
Oscar Y Torres Diaz 1 $15,080 100.00%
Potrero Los Llanos Llc 1 $19,074 100.00%
Nuestra Pina Llc 1 $20,675 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kam Wa Corp Dba Kam Wah Buffet 1 $18,013 50.00%
Sap Puerto Rico Gmbh Llc 1 $101,941 50.00%
Technocrats Domain Inc 1 $64,896 50.00%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $55,078 100.00%
Citriom Llc 1 $38,771 100.00%
Interboro Systems Corp 1 $38,771 100.00%
Tiremaxxpuerto Rico Llc 1 $52,166 100.00%
Blackburn Technologies Llc 1 $85,821 100.00%
Puerto Rico Industrial Commercial Holdings Llc 1 $20,010 100.00%

Top Industries in Puerto Rico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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