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Wages by occupation in Guayama, PR

In Guayama, PR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $23,120 in May 2024, with 12,060 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS65 occupations

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What stands out

In Guayama, PR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $23,120 in May 2024, with 12,060 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $105,620 for Pharmacists, the lowest $19,760 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 590 jobs at a median of $20,800. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Pharmacists 29-1051	30	$105,620	$44,330	$141,700	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	40	$75,480	$38,270	$169,840	evidence →
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2012	70	$60,860	$49,920	$70,600	evidence →
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-3099	70	$60,200	$48,890	$64,260	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011	30	$58,090	$26,000	$94,680	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2058	50	$57,510	$48,600	$57,730	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	190	$57,070	$37,020	$58,920	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 25-2052	50	$53,800	$48,800	$60,490	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	150	$51,390	$28,950	$64,010	evidence →
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 21-1021	60	$51,320	$27,460	$60,500	evidence →
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2032	40	$51,010	$49,170	$69,070	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	30	$50,880	$33,910	$87,630	evidence →
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022	60	$50,260	$24,880	$62,780	evidence →
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 29-2010	30	$43,880	$28,560	$44,950	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	40	$41,960	$32,800	$89,420	evidence →
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1194	—	$38,440	$29,370	$49,310	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	180	$37,220	$28,190	$55,310	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	80	$36,370	$27,950	$54,110	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	150	$33,860	$24,610	$57,070	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	70	$33,330	$23,500	$53,000	evidence →
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093	60	$32,390	$22,070	$38,520	evidence →
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011	40	$32,040	$21,780	$51,430	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	50	$29,910	$20,300	$50,800	evidence →
Tellers 43-3071	40	$29,490	$21,700	$33,750	evidence →
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2011	110	$28,830	$28,290	$36,610	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	250	$28,800	$20,480	$49,480	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	100	$27,590	$21,020	$35,370	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	30	$26,310	$22,270	$33,180	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-1047	50	$26,050	$22,170	$39,850	evidence →
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232	40	$25,980	$20,550	$47,420	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	590	$20,800	$19,760	$27,140	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	570	$20,470	$19,760	$27,160	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	550	$23,360	$23,230	$37,160	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	470	$20,810	$20,100	$21,860	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	400	$23,120	$20,040	$27,930	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	300	$19,760	$19,760	$25,420	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	250	$28,800	$20,480	$49,480	evidence →
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012	230	$21,880	$20,300	$37,760	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	230	$21,090	$19,760	$38,720	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	220	$20,860	$19,760	$35,370	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	200	$20,840	$19,760	$27,700	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	200	$22,770	$19,800	$30,410	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	190	$57,070	$37,020	$58,920	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	180	$37,220	$28,190	$55,310	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	180	$20,500	$19,780	$37,080	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	150	$51,390	$28,950	$64,010	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	150	$33,860	$24,610	$57,070	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	120	$23,430	$20,490	$27,990	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	120	$25,850	$19,830	$35,000	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	120	$22,610	$20,800	$29,790	evidence →
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2011	110	$28,830	$28,290	$36,610	evidence →
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052	110	$24,550	$22,200	$40,600	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	110	$21,330	$19,760	$28,180	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	100	$27,590	$21,020	$35,370	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	90	$19,760	$19,760	$20,610	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	80	$19,990	$19,760	$21,310	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	80	$36,370	$27,950	$54,110	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	70	$33,330	$23,500	$53,000	evidence →
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2012	70	$60,860	$49,920	$70,600	evidence →
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-3099	70	$60,200	$48,890	$64,260	evidence →

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