Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 is general and operations manager with an average annual salary of $130,250. The second highest paying job is industrial production manager (average salary $105,670). The salary and the employment information in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	General and Operations Managers	$130,250	$23,130	50
2	Industrial Production Managers	$105,670	$84,640	40
3	Industrial Engineers	$60,050	$41,820	40
4	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$52,780	$21,160	0
5	Financial Managers	$46,770	$27,950	30
6	First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers	$42,480	$17,680	0
7	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$36,360	$27,400	40
8	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,990	$25,600	500
9	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$34,460	$20,170	70
10	Accountants and Auditors	$33,140	$19,190	50
11	Compliance Officers	$32,900	$21,780	0
12	Other Teachers and Instructors	$32,820	$22,390	140
13	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$32,810	$18,160	90
14	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$31,840	$16,440	60
15	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$30,720	$20,180	50
16	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$29,900	$21,380	110
17	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$28,670	$24,460	110
18	Registered Nurses	$28,660	$16,740	110
19	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$27,500	$21,880	30
20	Word Processors and Typists	$25,530	$16,580	60
21	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$22,910	$20,380	0
22	All Other Managers	$22,560	$17,420	40
23	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$21,890	$16,680	0
24	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$21,710	$17,980	60
25	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$20,670	$16,510	60
26	Social and Human Service Assistants	$20,640	$16,330	40
27	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$20,470	$16,630	50
28	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	$20,440	$16,580	80
29	Customer Service Representatives	$20,060	$16,720	30
30	All Occupations	$19,850	$16,350	6,590
31	Teacher Assistants	$19,740	$16,420	60
32	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,380	$16,320	170
33	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$19,020	$16,300	190
34	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$18,690	$16,370	40
35	Medical Secretaries	$18,650	$16,100	70
36	Pharmacy Aides	$18,430	$16,410	40
37	Nurse Practitioners	$18,410	$16,010	30
38	Restaurant Cooks	$18,310	$16,140	40
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$18,280	$16,460	40
40	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$18,250	$16,060	70
41	Highway Maintenance Workers	$18,230	$16,460	120
42	Office Clerks, General	$18,140	$16,150	190
43	Carpenters	$18,120	$16,320	40
44	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$18,100	$16,350	50
45	Security Guards	$18,100	$15,910	0
46	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$18,080	$16,330	40
47	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$18,000	$15,930	30
48	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$17,970	$16,040	60
49	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	$17,950	$16,210	40
50	Bakers	$17,890	$16,150	30
51	School or Special Client Bus Drivers	$17,810	$15,940	60
52	Receptionists and Information Clerks	$17,800	$16,070	40
53	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	$17,800	$16,050	30
54	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$17,710	$16,000	70
55	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	$17,670	$15,910	30
56	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$17,670	$15,880	110
57	Personal Care Aides	$17,660	$15,950	60
58	Food Preparation Workers	$17,610	$15,910	70
59	Sewing Machine Operators	$17,600	$15,890	410
60	Construction Laborers	$17,560	$15,840	120
61	Cashiers	$17,540	$15,800	230
62	Parts Salespersons	$17,530	$15,830	30
63	Pharmacy Technicians	$17,490	$15,740	60
64	Waiters and Waitresses	$17,430	$15,740	30
65	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$17,420	$15,620	120
66	Retail Salespersons	$17,380	$15,710	120
67	Fast Food Cooks	$17,320	$15,650	0

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