Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Arecibo, PR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Arecibo, PR, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Arecibo, PR are those of pharmacists, with an average annual salary of $103,010. The second highest-paying jobs are those of industrial production manager, with an average salary of $102,180.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Arecibo, PR has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Arecibo, PR in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Arecibo, PR (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Pharmacists	$103,010	$44,410	100
2	Industrial Production Managers	$102,180	$47,290	40
3	Postsecondary Teaching Assistants	$80,730	$19,240	90
4	Chief Executives	$76,610	$33,790	90
5	Industrial Engineers	$73,190	$49,120	100
6	Financial Managers	$66,830	$39,020	80
7	Lawyers	$62,310	$25,430	50
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$60,790	$38,360	40
9	General and Operations Managers	$60,740	$31,510	190
10	Administrative Services Managers	$55,500	$32,280	90
11	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$53,800	$35,960	60
12	Human Resources Managers	$52,270	$31,000	40
13	Tool and Die Makers	$48,950	$28,230	50
14	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$48,620	$18,260	30
15	Civil Engineers	$48,480	$29,060	40
16	All Other Managers	$46,080	$30,610	90
17	Other Business Operations Specialists	$42,000	$28,350	90
18	Coaches and Scouts	$41,290	$31,320	100
19	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$40,300	$21,210	60
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,970	$29,920	670
21	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$38,740	$19,910	210
22	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$38,320	$23,850	60
23	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$38,260	$29,920	110
24	Other Teachers and Instructors	$37,860	$28,710	150
25	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$36,930	$21,320	130
26	Human Resources Specialists	$36,720	$22,670	100
27	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$35,930	$29,550	90
28	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$35,020	$19,530	70
29	Registered Nurses	$34,790	$25,750	930
30	Compliance Officers	$33,690	$23,360	60
31	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$33,070	$22,070	80
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$31,950	$21,080	540
33	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$31,260	$19,840	110
34	Accountants and Auditors	$31,060	$21,370	230
35	Electricians	$30,590	$18,190	50
36	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$30,580	$21,110	140
37	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$30,570	$29,830	180
38	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$30,450	$23,200	80
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$30,340	$17,720	70
40	Food Service Managers	$30,210	$23,900	80
41	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$30,090	$23,670	130
42	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$30,050	$24,880	40
43	Word Processors and Typists	$30,030	$19,100	80
44	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$29,660	$21,570	150
45	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$29,510	$18,530	190
46	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$29,400	$18,150	50
47	Computer User Support Specialists	$29,260	$18,420	90
48	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$29,220	$18,560	40
49	Instructional Coordinators	$28,880	$19,290	50
50	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$28,650	$18,950	180
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$28,630	$19,740	60
52	Loan Officers	$28,400	$22,080	40
53	Healthcare Social Workers	$27,630	$18,780	40
54	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$27,290	$18,160	690
55	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$26,570	$17,680	40
56	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$25,500	$19,920	150
57	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$24,880	$18,160	50
58	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$24,510	$17,680	170
59	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$24,460	$18,670	60
60	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$24,260	$17,820	110
61	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	$24,180	$17,680	370
62	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$24,080	$19,030	90
63	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$23,930	$18,410	390
64	Medical Records Specialists	$23,660	$17,680	60
65	Radiologic Technologists	$23,510	$18,720	50
66	Stockers and Order Fillers	$23,320	$17,680	740
67	Social and Human Service Assistants	$22,970	$18,500	200
68	Carpenters	$22,840	$18,220	120
69	Customer Service Representatives	$22,790	$17,680	550
70	Tellers	$22,760	$18,120	140
71	Insurance Sales Agents	$22,320	$18,280	80
72	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$22,230	$17,680	190
73	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$22,120	$18,470	50
74	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$22,000	$18,120	280
75	Physical Therapist Assistants	$21,870	$18,080	40
76	All Occupations	$21,840	$17,680	31,930
77	Pharmacy Technicians	$21,690	$17,680	330
78	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$21,510	$17,680	60
79	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$21,470	$17,680	130
80	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$21,370	$17,680	40
81	Helpers--Production Workers	$21,340	$18,060	90
82	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$21,230	$17,730	30
83	Bill and Account Collectors	$21,150	$17,680	90
84	Phlebotomists	$21,110	$20,090	60
85	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$20,820	$17,680	50
86	Counter and Rental Clerks	$20,770	$17,680	90
87	Billing and Posting Clerks	$20,700	$17,890	180
88	Butchers and Meat Cutters	$20,660	$17,680	90
89	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$20,430	$18,640	180
90	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	$20,140	$17,680	240
91	School Bus Drivers	$19,990	$18,040	60
92	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$19,950	$17,680	60
93	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$19,790	$17,680	200
94	Restaurant Cooks	$19,770	$17,680	240
95	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$19,710	$18,440	50
96	Waiters and Waitresses	$19,690	$17,680	390
97	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$19,690	$17,680	390
98	Pharmacy Aides	$19,650	$18,890	80
99	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$19,640	$17,680	50
100	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,630	$17,680	710

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Arecibo, PR – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$98,780
2	Industrial Production Managers	$94,330
3	Postsecondary Teaching Assistants	$78,030
4	Chief Executives	$76,120
5	School Psychologists	$61,990
6	Industrial Engineers	$61,060
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$60,170
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$57,840
9	Financial Managers	$57,830
10	General and Operations Managers	$56,470

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Arecibo, PR – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$105,310
2	Industrial Production Managers	$99,810
3	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$74,350
4	Postsecondary Teaching Assistants	$73,100
5	Industrial Engineers	$69,550
6	Chief Executives	$63,630
7	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,000
8	Sales Managers	$56,700
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$52,360
10	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$52,120

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Arecibo, PR – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Industrial Production Managers	$113,620
2	Pharmacists	$98,880
3	Industrial Engineers	$70,570
4	Chief Executives	$63,530
5	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$55,880
6	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$48,710
7	General and Operations Managers	$48,550
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$48,540
9	Financial Managers	$46,790
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$45,800

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