Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area, 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 Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average annual salary of $120,450. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $102,380.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 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 Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,450	$78,110	30
2	Pharmacists	$102,380	$40,560	50
3	Industrial Production Managers	$100,560	$79,660	70
4	Industrial Engineers	$64,820	$53,070	70
5	Chief Executives	$63,030	$35,970	50
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$59,980	$40,730	60
7	Compliance Officers	$57,170	$28,430	40
8	General and Operations Managers	$54,140	$30,540	100
9	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$50,670	$18,610	90
10	Financial Managers	$48,960	$27,900	50
11	Chemists	$48,760	$30,680	30
12	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$46,220	$18,360	50
13	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$46,210	$27,210	50
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$44,050	$17,930	40
15	Machinists	$43,030	$24,420	40
16	Other Business Operations Specialists	$42,350	$23,110	70
17	Coaches and Scouts	$41,420	$19,670	120
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,670	$29,210	660
19	Other Teachers and Instructors	$37,090	$28,220	60
20	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$36,730	$30,060	30
21	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$36,650	$28,180	50
22	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$36,410	$19,310	110
23	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$36,200	$18,490	40
24	Food Service Managers	$35,400	$25,890	60
25	Word Processors and Typists	$31,730	$23,400	60
26	Registered Nurses	$31,630	$18,570	260
27	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$31,580	$21,970	170
28	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$31,160	$19,010	100
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$31,090	$17,760	110
30	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$30,900	$23,420	80
31	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$30,740	$28,750	70
32	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$30,150	$22,200	40
33	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$30,090	$29,010	170
34	All Other Managers	$29,750	$21,730	50
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$29,650	$22,430	70
36	Accountants and Auditors	$29,600	$22,450	80
37	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$29,310	$20,350	270
38	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$28,240	$18,800	230
39	Computer User Support Specialists	$28,230	$22,100	30
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$28,220	$18,510	80
41	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$27,570	$18,420	360
42	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$26,340	$18,500	200
43	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	$25,740	$18,270	330
44	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$24,120	$17,680	30
45	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$23,890	$18,620	90
46	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$23,580	$18,350	30
47	Carpenters	$23,150	$17,680	80
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$23,080	$17,680	60
49	Billing and Posting Clerks	$22,860	$18,270	30
50	Pharmacy Technicians	$22,250	$18,320	130
51	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$22,210	$17,910	50
52	Stockers and Order Fillers	$22,120	$17,680	430
53	Social and Human Service Assistants	$22,000	$17,680	40
54	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$21,990	$17,680	30
55	All Occupations	$21,940	$17,780	19,480
56	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$21,910	$18,030	120
57	Tellers	$21,440	$17,680	80
58	Pharmacy Aides	$21,400	$18,200	30
59	Dental Assistants	$21,280	$18,380	50
60	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$21,190	$17,680	40
61	Construction Laborers	$21,020	$17,680	140
62	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$20,730	$17,680	60
63	Bill and Account Collectors	$20,560	$17,680	40
64	Restaurant Cooks	$20,550	$17,830	260
65	Customer Service Representatives	$20,490	$17,680	110
66	Counter and Rental Clerks	$20,450	$18,730	80
67	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$20,390	$17,680	50
68	Bakers	$20,370	$17,800	70
69	Waiters and Waitresses	$20,170	$18,090	440
70	Dishwashers	$20,010	$17,780	50
71	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$19,900	$17,960	430
72	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$19,810	$17,680	230
73	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	$19,690	$17,680	280
74	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,660	$17,780	580
75	Retail Salespersons	$19,650	$17,860	780
76	Tour and Travel Guides	$19,610	$18,050	50
77	Bartenders	$19,530	$17,900	70
78	Recreation Workers	$19,420	$17,680	80
79	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$19,350	$17,680	190
80	Highway Maintenance Workers	$19,320	$18,830	400
81	Cashiers	$19,310	$17,700	980
82	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$19,310	$17,680	50
83	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$19,270	$17,720	50
84	Paramedics	$19,180	$18,710	30
85	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$19,010	$18,100	150
86	School Bus Drivers	$18,770	$18,630	80
87	Office Clerks, General	$18,680	$17,700	380
88	Butchers and Meat Cutters	$18,600	$17,680	50
89	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$18,580	$17,680	200
90	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers	$18,550	$17,680	30
91	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$18,550	$17,680	100
92	Parts Salespersons	$18,480	$17,680	60
93	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$18,460	$17,940	60
94	Procurement Clerks	$18,410	$17,680	30
95	Security Guards	$18,370	$17,680	160
96	Food Preparation Workers	$18,300	$17,680	220
97	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$18,300	$18,300	50
98	Receptionists and Information Clerks	$18,240	$17,680	40
99	Fast Food and Counter Workers	$18,230	$17,680	620
100	Medical Secretaries	$18,170	$17,680	150

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Industrial Production Managers	$98,990
2	Pharmacists	$98,970
3	Industrial Engineers	$61,060
4	Chief Executives	$60,290
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$52,220
6	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$48,120
7	General and Operations Managers	$47,920
8	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$47,510
9	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$46,980
10	Management Occupations	$46,560

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Industrial Production Managers	$119,260
2	Industrial Engineers	$64,060
3	General and Operations Managers	$60,690
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$51,360
5	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$46,750
6	Management Occupations	$43,840
7	Machinists	$43,030
8	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$42,150
9	All Other Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists	$42,010
10	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$41,090

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,390
2	Industrial Production Managers	$103,270
3	Chief Executives	$78,030
4	Pharmacists	$72,200
5	Industrial Engineers	$64,640
6	General and Operations Managers	$60,000
7	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$51,890
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$51,850
9	Civil Engineers	$51,800
10	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$48,850

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