Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 98 detailed occupations covering about 14,370 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 45.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Architectural and Engineering Managers $131,050 -20.8% 40
Industrial Production Managers $105,830 -9.5% 70
Pharmacists $105,370 -22.5% 50
Industrial Engineers $76,680 -22.8% 60
School Psychologists $69,380 -18.3% 30
Chief Executives $66,670 -23.3% 30
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $62,700 -39.4% 60
Financial Managers $62,000 -44.7% 60
Compliance Officers $60,940 -19.5% 60
General and Operations Managers $59,370 -41.4% 90
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $57,460 -24.2% 50
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $54,210 +0.6% 50
Chemists $50,730 -40.1% 40
Coaches and Scouts $41,980 -8.6% 120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $41,320 -35.1% 670
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $41,040 -36.2% 50
Administrative Services Managers $40,360 -62.1% 30
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $40,210 -37.5% 110
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $39,390 -38.8% 90
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $39,380 -36.2% —
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $39,380 -39.3% 190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $39,170 -76.9% 170
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $39,100 -27.5% 90
Self-Enrichment Teachers $37,890 -16.4% 50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $37,730 -42.1% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 970 $20,220
Cashiers 900 $20,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 670 $41,320
Fast Food and Counter Workers 580 $19,930
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 550 $20,910
Office Clerks, General 510 $20,390
Stockers and Order Fillers 450 $23,420
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 390 $26,810
Construction Laborers 380 $29,370
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 370 $27,600
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 350 $21,740
Waiters and Waitresses 350 $21,350
Highway Maintenance Workers 340 $20,160
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 280 $29,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 280 $21,250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 270 $30,880
Registered Nurses 250 $34,050
Food Preparation Workers 250 $20,350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 220 $19,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 210 $23,630
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 210 $23,190
Cooks, Restaurant 210 $21,360
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 190 $39,380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 170 $39,170
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 170 $24,610
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