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Wages by occupation in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR

In San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $28,080 in May 2024, with 691,660 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS515 occupations

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What stands out

In San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $28,080 in May 2024, with 691,660 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $153,480 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $19,760 for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 29,220 jobs at a median of $21,680. 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
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	770	$153,480	$31,860	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1218	40	$147,470	$116,760	$172,000	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	790	$129,170	$52,860	$200,290	evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216	30	$128,130	$84,280	$168,640	evidence →
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031	60	$124,630	$40,900	$159,430	evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	490	$123,140	$76,670	$143,150	evidence →
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039	60	$120,270	$53,330	$137,970	evidence →
Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021	120	$119,560	$70,640	$159,410	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	80	$117,190	$61,940	$158,850	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	150	$115,420	$47,850	$161,800	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	610	$109,710	$76,790	$200,400	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	1,550	$107,860	$47,370	$126,030	evidence →
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099	40	$107,240	$49,000	$134,430	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	1,560	$97,720	$45,390	$128,030	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	220	$96,530	$46,840	$150,180	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	1,910	$96,520	$36,400	$220,000	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	460	$95,570	$74,240	$108,810	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	1,350	$93,120	$54,750	$167,190	evidence →
School Psychologists 19-3034	520	$93,040	$80,230	$93,550	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	180	$92,590	$49,660	$162,120	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	—	$89,680	$59,990	$122,380	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	680	$86,680	$51,160	$171,370	evidence →
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067	110	$86,320	$45,460	$216,940	evidence →
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091	40	$85,870	$46,440	$106,560	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	1,360	$83,870	$49,290	$182,210	evidence →
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124	90	$83,770	$54,410	$96,370	evidence →
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042	270	$83,240	$46,730	$102,770	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	1,000	$82,310	$49,160	$174,920	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	3,200	$81,990	$48,230	$161,950	evidence →
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054	60	$81,520	$66,320	$94,460	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	29,220	$21,680	$19,760	$32,660	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	23,570	$20,210	$19,760	$21,910	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	22,150	$20,650	$19,760	$35,970	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	20,040	$21,130	$19,760	$31,610	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	16,350	$25,630	$20,150	$35,010	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	15,980	$24,500	$19,860	$39,750	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	15,820	$38,750	$30,730	$57,350	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	13,740	$21,130	$20,370	$22,350	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	13,320	$23,410	$19,870	$34,230	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	13,180	$41,400	$26,880	$65,480	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	12,770	$25,690	$20,310	$38,550	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	11,060	$38,390	$26,960	$72,340	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	11,060	$21,340	$19,760	$43,840	evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051	10,780	$45,500	$30,320	$49,570	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	9,460	$28,980	$20,970	$48,450	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	9,240	$22,510	$19,760	$38,500	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	7,940	$45,760	$29,580	$86,940	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	7,720	$24,200	$19,760	$29,110	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	7,720	$22,150	$19,830	$31,160	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	7,310	$23,150	$20,300	$32,160	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	6,830	$23,130	$20,220	$32,290	evidence →
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011	6,550	$35,890	$24,320	$54,020	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	6,010	$22,350	$19,870	$31,400	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	5,930	$20,980	$19,760	$21,850	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	5,410	$77,850	$39,380	$165,960	evidence →
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012	5,060	$25,270	$20,210	$38,220	evidence →
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093	4,870	$32,720	$24,660	$44,110	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	4,730	$80,000	$48,530	$141,160	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	4,650	$28,230	$21,220	$40,790	evidence →
Billing and Posting Clerks 43-3021	4,540	$26,000	$20,210	$33,290	evidence →

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