Salaries in Puerto Rico

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area • 146 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Puerto Rico

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,260 40
Industrial Production Managers $107,270 80
Family Medicine Physicians $104,000 50
Pharmacists $102,920 80
School Psychologists $93,040 70
Industrial Engineers $80,190 70

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,260 40
      Industrial Production Managers $107,270 80
      Family Medicine Physicians $104,000 50
      Pharmacists $102,920 80
      School Psychologists $93,040 70
      Industrial Engineers $80,190 70
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $79,030 90
      Chief Executives $78,040 30
      General and Operations Managers $65,000 120
      Financial Managers $64,650 80
      Compliance Officers $60,940 70
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $59,990 370
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $58,360 270
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,180 310
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $57,880 80
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $56,810 400
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $56,520 90
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,700 180
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $55,660 50
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $55,230 120
      Chemical Technicians $54,980 40
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $54,870 50
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $53,890 120
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $53,560 140
      Electricians $53,000 40
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $52,520 —
      Chemists $52,050 40
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $51,900 40
      Administrative Services Managers $51,590 60
      Farm and Home Management Educators $49,710 40
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,320 240
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $48,410 40
      Biological Technicians $43,980 80
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $43,770 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $43,680 90
      Word Processors and Typists $39,880 80
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $39,280 50
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $38,460 80
      Managers, All Other $37,660 80
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $37,120 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $36,270 240
      Registered Nurses $35,610 480
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $35,460 190
      Food Service Managers $35,010 40
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $33,980 100
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $33,610 140
      Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $31,800 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $31,380 380
      Loan Officers $30,350 50
      Phlebotomists $30,260 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $29,940 150
      Accountants and Auditors $29,740 230
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $29,580 30
      Healthcare Social Workers $29,540 30
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,400 30
      Computer User Support Specialists $28,490 60
      Human Resources Specialists $28,230 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $27,950 30
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $27,770 470
      Tellers $27,560 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $27,480 160
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $27,290 250
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $27,170 80
      Chefs and Head Cooks $27,040 40
      Carpenters $27,010 100
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $26,870 360
      Social and Human Service Assistants $26,750 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $26,320 570
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $25,630 140
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $25,510 60
      Construction Laborers $25,210 470
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $25,060 40
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $24,660 110
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $24,590 30
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $24,590 30
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $24,470 40
      Paramedics $24,220 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $24,210 40
      Coaches and Scouts $24,000 70
      Helpers--Carpenters $23,620 70
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $23,560 30
      Pharmacy Technicians $23,490 260
      Production Workers, All Other $23,230 100
      Helpers--Electricians $23,020 30
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $22,940 140
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $22,820 50
      Billing and Posting Clerks $22,630 70
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $22,420 270
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $22,380 100
      Customer Service Representatives $22,270 200
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,260 440
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $22,250 30
      Bill and Account Collectors $22,210 70
      Counter and Rental Clerks $21,990 70
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $21,960 390
      Dental Assistants $21,840 70
      Cooks, Restaurant $21,840 460
      Cooks, Short Order $21,840 50
      Couriers and Messengers $21,840 50
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $21,840 90
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $21,840 70
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $21,690 50
      Helpers--Production Workers $21,490 70
      Cooks, Fast Food $21,480 150
      Bus Drivers, School $21,360 130
      Pharmacy Aides $21,340 50
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $21,320 500
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $21,190 380
      Bakers $21,000 120
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $20,940 820
      Procurement Clerks $20,930 40
      Office Clerks, General $20,820 820
      Stockers and Order Fillers $20,760 650
      Food Batchmakers $20,710 60
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $20,500 80
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $20,470 110
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $20,390 40
      Childcare Workers $20,350 70
      Driver/Sales Workers $20,350 60
      Retail Salespersons $20,340 1,250
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $20,310 70
      Parts Salespersons $20,260 50
      Waiters and Waitresses $20,250 470
      Security Guards $20,240 290
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $20,240 60
      Emergency Medical Technicians $20,240 40
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $20,230 810
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $20,230 240
      Data Entry Keyers $20,220 60
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $20,150 80
      Light Truck Drivers $20,150 190
      Cashiers $20,040 1,240
      Sewing Machine Operators $20,040 1,980
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $19,990 120
      Bartenders $19,890 80
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $19,810 280
      Food Preparation Workers $19,770 160
      Medical Records Specialists $19,760 40
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $19,760 540
      Dishwashers $19,760 60
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $19,760 250
      Recreation Workers $19,760 50
      Highway Maintenance Workers $19,760 550
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $19,760 240
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $19,760 100
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $19,760 30