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Wages by occupation in Mayaguez, PR

In Mayaguez, PR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $22,610 in May 2024, with 52,200 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS196 occupations

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What stands out

In Mayaguez, PR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $22,610 in May 2024, with 52,200 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $111,430 for Education Administrators, Postsecondary, the lowest $19,760 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 2,590 jobs at a median of $20,470. 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
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	100	$111,430	$40,440	$129,800	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$105,600	$45,830	$144,420	evidence →
School Psychologists 19-3034	60	$93,040	$65,990	$93,670	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	50	$82,390	$55,370	$136,010	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	70	$79,400	$42,310	$94,570	evidence →
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072	80	$79,260	$47,400	$99,830	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	100	$77,970	$34,130	$157,430	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	30	$76,980	$40,650	$117,350	evidence →
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1081	50	$75,490	$45,700	$122,970	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	40	$73,130	$48,770	$94,170	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	30	$72,550	$50,240	$139,740	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	50	$67,640	$39,270	$158,010	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	130	$64,990	$35,200	$129,960	evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	50	$62,370	$47,030	$102,400	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	80	$60,880	$43,690	$153,980	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	180	$60,490	$34,150	$118,660	evidence →
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-3099	320	$59,510	$29,780	$75,580	evidence →
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2012	320	$58,580	$29,780	$61,730	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	290	$58,260	$34,980	$145,190	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	30	$57,980	$38,410	$135,380	evidence →
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	—	$57,340	$54,440	$57,340	evidence →
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022	280	$56,820	$35,950	$70,100	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2057	110	$55,980	$48,490	$58,650	evidence →
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2032	80	$55,470	$48,880	$70,270	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 25-2052	90	$55,330	$46,520	$67,720	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2058	110	$55,210	$49,120	$57,080	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	50	$54,120	$35,990	$80,390	evidence →
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151	40	$52,530	$30,780	$84,290	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	50	$52,090	$27,190	$84,550	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	110	$51,600	$32,900	$86,940	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,590	$20,470	$19,760	$32,450	evidence →
Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031	2,280	$19,760	$19,760	$20,150	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	2,170	$36,040	$29,490	$50,000	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,140	$20,220	$19,760	$30,190	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,560	$20,070	$19,760	$32,290	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,420	$20,240	$19,760	$20,760	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,390	$20,720	$19,760	$30,490	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,200	$21,840	$19,760	$30,700	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,110	$21,420	$19,760	$32,960	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,080	$22,080	$19,760	$35,150	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	920	$28,390	$20,060	$48,550	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	920	$21,240	$20,240	$24,480	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	880	$34,330	$22,640	$53,180	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	870	$20,320	$19,760	$39,060	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	800	$20,340	$19,760	$30,480	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	740	$22,270	$19,760	$28,140	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	740	$19,760	$19,760	$20,940	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	670	$21,860	$19,760	$27,100	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	630	$22,040	$19,760	$27,040	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	580	$20,170	$19,760	$29,640	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	510	$32,180	$22,260	$56,500	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	490	$21,670	$20,090	$32,610	evidence →
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012	480	$22,450	$19,760	$38,570	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	480	$21,430	$19,760	$26,720	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	430	$24,430	$20,130	$35,060	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	380	$49,710	$23,150	$59,340	evidence →
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052	380	$23,060	$21,110	$38,810	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	360	$19,760	$19,760	$23,190	evidence →
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051	340	$19,760	$19,760	$20,290	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	330	$20,800	$20,080	$21,520	evidence →

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