Arecibo, PR

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Arecibo, PR, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 132 detailed occupations covering about 26,110 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 50.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Arecibo, PR, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pharmacists $103,010 -24.3% 100
Industrial Production Managers $102,180 -12.6% 40
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $80,730 +84.5% 90
Chief Executives $76,610 -11.8% 90
Industrial Engineers $73,190 -26.4% 100
Financial Managers $66,830 -40.3% 80
Lawyers $62,310 -57.3% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $60,790 -45.1% 40
General and Operations Managers $60,740 -40% 190
Administrative Services Managers $55,500 -47.9% 90
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $53,800 -47.6% 60
Human Resources Managers $52,270 -61.7% 40
Tool and Die Makers $48,950 -20.4% 50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $48,620 -51% 30
Civil Engineers $48,480 -70.9% 40
Managers, All Other $46,080 -65.5% 90
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $42,000 -47.2% 90
Coaches and Scouts $41,290 -10.1% 100
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $40,300 -46.3% 60
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $38,970 -38.8% 670
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $38,740 -77.1% 210
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $38,320 -40.5% 60
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $38,260 -38.9% 110
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $37,860 -41.2% 150
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $36,930 -39.9% 130

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Arecibo, PR, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 2,130 $19,100
Cashiers 1,670 $18,800
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,070 $17,910
Registered Nurses 930 $34,790
Office Clerks, General 800 $18,920
Stockers and Order Fillers 740 $23,320
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 710 $19,630
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 690 $27,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 670 $38,970
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 610 $18,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 590 $19,540
Customer Service Representatives 550 $22,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 540 $31,950
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 520 $18,540
Sewing Machine Operators 490 $18,330
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 420 $19,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 390 $19,690
Waiters and Waitresses 390 $19,690
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 370 $24,180
Pharmacy Technicians 330 $21,690
Construction Laborers 320 $19,280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 280 $22,000
Security Guards 280 $17,680
Food Preparation Workers 250 $17,940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 240 $20,140
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