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Wages by occupation in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, the median annual wage across all occupations was $27,030 in May 2024, with 939,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS553 occupations

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What stands out

In Puerto Rico, the median annual wage across all occupations was $27,030 in May 2024, with 939,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $211,700 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $19,760 for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 42,070 jobs at a median of $21,360. 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	870	$211,700	$31,860	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1218	70	$145,620	$113,900	$168,310	evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216	70	$129,050	$96,160	$161,240	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	1,140	$126,990	$52,720	$200,290	evidence →
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031	60	$124,630	$40,900	$159,430	evidence →
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039	70	$120,270	$53,330	$137,970	evidence →
Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021	120	$119,560	$70,640	$159,410	evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	760	$117,220	$69,330	$143,150	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	810	$115,280	$77,820	$181,940	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	110	$115,270	$61,940	$158,850	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	210	$109,980	$41,270	$161,800	evidence →
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099	50	$107,240	$64,700	$138,490	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	2,200	$107,100	$46,700	$128,000	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	290	$98,780	$47,090	$153,070	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	1,850	$97,720	$43,270	$160,700	evidence →
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 11-9131	80	$97,500	$89,770	$109,870	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	460	$95,570	$74,240	$108,810	evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221	—	$94,810	$81,810	$128,870	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	2,340	$93,740	$36,400	$206,610	evidence →
School Psychologists 19-3034	850	$93,040	$83,980	$93,520	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	1,550	$91,730	$53,760	$167,050	evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061	220	$90,550	$50,170	$129,130	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	200	$89,990	$45,000	$149,850	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	—	$89,650	$58,770	$124,830	evidence →
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067	150	$86,740	$45,460	$203,430	evidence →
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041	70	$86,510	$60,360	$96,370	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	780	$86,420	$48,700	$171,380	evidence →
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091	40	$85,870	$34,780	$106,550	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	1,610	$82,300	$48,300	$179,850	evidence →
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1299	100	$81,890	$74,440	$116,000	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	42,070	$21,360	$19,760	$31,580	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	30,290	$20,560	$19,760	$35,960	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	30,060	$20,810	$19,760	$31,110	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	27,440	$20,210	$19,760	$22,050	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	22,430	$37,780	$30,230	$55,780	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	22,290	$23,140	$19,760	$38,070	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	20,900	$20,850	$20,000	$22,190	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	20,360	$25,580	$20,000	$35,010	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	18,930	$23,220	$19,760	$33,300	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	17,660	$23,980	$20,180	$37,570	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	16,930	$39,990	$25,750	$64,540	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	14,700	$21,290	$19,760	$43,840	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	14,000	$28,690	$20,540	$48,470	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	13,460	$37,290	$24,800	$68,620	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	12,540	$22,000	$19,760	$36,840	evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051	11,620	$44,860	$28,680	$49,570	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	10,690	$23,440	$21,490	$30,810	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	10,640	$23,920	$19,760	$29,110	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	9,970	$22,770	$19,760	$31,200	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	9,750	$22,210	$19,760	$31,520	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	9,400	$23,020	$20,000	$32,560	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	9,390	$45,510	$29,200	$86,940	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	9,320	$22,310	$19,940	$30,000	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	8,750	$20,790	$19,760	$21,760	evidence →
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011	7,900	$35,340	$23,120	$53,370	evidence →
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012	7,830	$25,380	$20,000	$38,330	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	6,810	$75,830	$38,410	$165,000	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	6,790	$21,820	$20,050	$29,970	evidence →
Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031	6,570	$20,040	$19,760	$21,840	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	6,450	$27,930	$21,370	$39,920	evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Puerto Rico

Each has its own wage record.

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