Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Guayama, PR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Guayama, 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 Guayama, PR are those of pharmacists, with an average annual salary of $108,650. The second highest-paying jobs are those of industrial production manager, with an average salary of $107,320.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Guayama, 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 Guayama, PR in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Pharmacists	$108,650	$44,920	30
2	Industrial Production Managers	$107,320	$47,630	30
3	Industrial Engineers	$80,870	$47,310	90
4	General and Operations Managers	$66,730	$30,130	60
5	Chemists	$52,290	$36,520	50
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$49,320	$39,600	30
7	Financial Managers	$47,190	$34,780	30
8	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$45,980	$19,710	30
9	Coaches and Scouts	$40,840	$28,170	50
10	All Other Managers	$39,150	$26,890	30
11	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$39,100	$22,100	120
12	Registered Nurses	$36,390	$19,400	140
13	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$35,460	$32,620	30
14	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$33,840	$27,130	60
15	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$32,040	$22,790	40
16	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$30,700	$22,010	90
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$30,520	$20,150	130
18	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$30,150	$18,070	50
19	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$30,010	$29,500	50
20	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$29,890	$29,470	100
21	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$29,860	$22,930	50
22	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$29,670	$19,570	40
23	Food Service Managers	$29,430	$27,310	30
24	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$29,430	$26,840	50
25	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,110	$28,220	330
26	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$28,350	$18,130	40
27	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$27,450	$22,830	100
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$27,340	$19,070	30
29	Accountants and Auditors	$27,050	$21,650	70
30	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	$26,810	$17,890	80
31	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$26,590	$18,160	240
32	Social and Human Service Assistants	$25,890	$17,680	70
33	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$22,790	$18,380	110
34	Bill and Account Collectors	$22,690	$17,730	30
35	Pharmacy Technicians	$22,570	$18,430	90
36	Stockers and Order Fillers	$21,760	$17,680	280
37	Tellers	$21,410	$18,370	40
38	Billing and Posting Clerks	$20,880	$17,680	40
39	Customer Service Representatives	$20,810	$17,680	110
40	Restaurant Cooks	$20,560	$18,080	120
41	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	$20,480	$17,680	240
42	All Occupations	$20,180	$17,740	12,210
43	Waiters and Waitresses	$19,880	$18,400	140
44	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$19,830	$18,380	60
45	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$19,700	$17,780	120
46	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,610	$17,900	260
47	Pharmacy Aides	$19,480	$19,020	30
48	Office Clerks, General	$19,430	$18,310	170
49	Cashiers	$19,280	$17,680	630
50	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$19,120	$17,680	220
51	Retail Salespersons	$18,850	$18,100	510
52	Construction Laborers	$18,840	$17,990	80
53	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$18,770	$17,680	80
54	Bakers	$18,680	$17,680	40
55	Medical Secretaries	$18,590	$17,830	130
56	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$18,480	$17,680	50
57	Butchers and Meat Cutters	$18,380	$17,680	40
58	Dental Assistants	$18,310	$18,120	50
59	Receptionists and Information Clerks	$18,140	$17,680	40
60	Data Entry Keyers	$18,140	$17,680	30
61	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$18,030	$17,680	50
62	Food Preparation Workers	$17,910	$17,680	110
63	Fast Food and Counter Workers	$17,900	$17,680	350
64	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$17,760	$17,760	210
65	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$17,740	$17,680	30
66	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$17,680	$17,680	120
67	Packers and Packagers	$17,680	$17,680	90

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Industrial Production Managers	$123,430
2	Pharmacists	$100,740
3	Industrial Engineers	$77,130
4	Chemists	$59,850
5	General and Operations Managers	$59,800
6	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$59,390
7	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$58,100
8	Management Occupations	$48,290
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$48,290
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$48,290

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Industrial Production Managers	$127,810
2	Industrial Engineers	$71,700
3	General and Operations Managers	$61,820
4	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,660
5	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$58,750
6	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$56,640
7	Compliance Officers	$55,980
8	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$51,810
9	Management Occupations	$50,620
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$48,850

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Industrial Production Managers	$124,240
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$117,970
3	Industrial Engineers	$75,040
4	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$64,360
5	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$57,560
6	Chemists	$57,540
7	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$52,460
8	Management Occupations	$50,590
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$47,990
10	Financial Managers	$47,840

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