Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mayaguez, PR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mayaguez, 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 Mayaguez, PR are those of postsecondary education administrator, with an average annual salary of $104,460. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $101,330.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$104,460	$36,620	110
2	Pharmacists	$101,330	$44,460	70
3	Chief Executives	$81,960	$37,550	90
4	General and Operations Managers	$64,540	$28,870	210
5	Financial Managers	$59,490	$34,900	90
6	Civil Engineers	$58,310	$35,610	70
7	All Other Managers	$58,200	$29,570	70
8	Sales Managers	$57,660	$37,050	40
9	Administrative Services Managers	$55,660	$35,030	70
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$50,260	$39,090	60
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$49,290	$39,280	40
12	Lawyers	$49,250	$25,150	50
13	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$48,500	$19,440	50
14	Other Social Workers	$46,760	$46,760	40
15	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$43,810	$24,480	40
16	Physical Therapists	$43,750	$18,140	40
17	Management Analysts	$41,700	$28,000	40
18	Coaches and Scouts	$40,100	$22,310	60
19	Chemical Technicians	$39,890	$21,640	30
20	Compliance Officers	$39,460	$24,560	110
21	Human Resources Specialists	$38,770	$21,020	110
22	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$37,920	$19,540	60
23	Biological Technicians	$37,120	$28,970	60
24	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$37,090	$19,990	50
25	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$36,650	$19,040	50
26	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$35,470	$17,830	30
27	Other Business Operations Specialists	$35,120	$21,380	130
28	Postsecondary Teaching Assistants	$34,560	$17,920	70
29	Family Medicine Physicians	$34,420	$24,380	50
30	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$34,370	$21,440	100
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$34,050	$22,220	560
32	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$32,500	$23,230	120
33	Computer User Support Specialists	$31,050	$21,410	180
34	Insurance Sales Agents	$30,950	$18,520	50
35	Accountants and Auditors	$30,860	$21,370	240
36	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$30,710	$17,680	50
37	Loan Officers	$30,660	$23,000	60
38	Registered Nurses	$30,510	$24,420	1,330
39	Food Service Managers	$30,370	$24,200	80
40	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$30,360	$17,680	40
41	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$30,300	$20,950	50
42	Word Processors and Typists	$30,280	$26,290	40
43	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$30,040	$22,000	70
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,930	$21,460	380
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$29,870	$17,680	70
46	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$29,780	$19,970	40
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$29,390	$20,210	100
48	Procurement Clerks	$29,360	$17,680	40
49	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$29,120	$18,190	240
50	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$28,950	$18,070	60
51	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$28,840	$21,190	70
52	Instructional Coordinators	$28,770	$17,680	60
53	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$28,610	$22,710	140
54	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$28,300	$18,020	560
55	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$27,800	$17,740	60
56	Electricians	$27,430	$21,490	90
57	Healthcare Social Workers	$27,370	$20,370	30
58	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$26,990	$17,680	90
59	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$26,370	$17,680	110
60	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$25,410	$18,040	110
61	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$25,310	$17,680	100
62	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$25,120	$17,680	80
63	Physical Therapist Assistants	$24,830	$18,090	50
64	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$24,760	$18,490	50
65	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$24,380	$18,440	40
66	Stockers and Order Fillers	$24,150	$17,680	610
67	Graphic Designers	$24,020	$19,120	30
68	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$23,540	$18,540	70
69	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$23,240	$18,200	30
70	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$23,210	$17,680	40
71	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$23,110	$18,320	60
72	Radiologic Technologists	$23,100	$20,680	80
73	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	$22,810	$17,680	240
74	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$22,610	$17,680	40
75	Tellers	$22,570	$18,230	110
76	Bill and Account Collectors	$22,270	$17,680	50
77	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$22,140	$17,920	60
78	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$22,120	$17,680	60
79	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$22,060	$18,730	30
80	Pharmacy Technicians	$21,990	$17,710	180
81	Carpenters	$21,970	$19,430	150
82	Social and Human Service Assistants	$21,960	$18,020	160
83	All Occupations	$21,900	$17,680	29,920
84	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$21,890	$17,750	80
85	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$21,750	$17,680	290
86	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$21,730	$18,230	280
87	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$21,680	$17,680	80
88	Opticians, Dispensing	$21,400	$18,050	40
89	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,390	$17,800	80
90	Paramedics	$21,320	$17,790	40
91	Customer Service Representatives	$21,270	$17,680	620
92	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$20,970	$17,680	50
93	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$20,800	$17,680	440
94	Billing and Posting Clerks	$20,760	$17,680	310
95	Phlebotomists	$20,530	$19,370	40
96	Butchers and Meat Cutters	$20,200	$17,680	50
97	Restaurant Cooks	$20,180	$18,000	200
98	Pharmacy Aides	$20,140	$18,390	50
99	Waiters and Waitresses	$20,140	$17,980	430
100	Cashiers	$19,780	$17,680	1,250

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$98,110
2	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$77,330
3	Chief Executives	$74,630
4	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$58,180
5	Civil Engineers	$57,460
6	General and Operations Managers	$56,690
7	Lawyers	$50,180
8	Legal Occupations	$50,180
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$48,000
10	Sales Managers	$47,780

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$94,450
2	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$71,480
3	Compliance Officers	$66,010
4	Chief Executives	$61,800
5	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$54,140
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$50,340
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$50,050
8	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$48,540
9	Financial Managers	$47,350
10	Management Occupations	$47,340

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$120,200
2	Pharmacists	$93,880
3	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$82,340
4	Compliance Officers	$65,780
5	Chief Executives	$60,860
6	Legal Occupations	$58,060
7	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$53,390
8	General and Operations Managers	$49,770
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$49,600
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$49,120

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