Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico, 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 are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $143,440. The second highest-paying jobs are those of obstetricians and gynecologists, with an average salary of $127,610.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$143,440	$30,770	840
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$127,610	$79,580	60
3	Other Psychologists	$106,910	$46,320	70
4	Pharmacists	$105,390	$44,800	2,170
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$105,030	$61,560	970
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$103,540	$80,430	540
7	Industrial Production Managers	$102,180	$48,170	1,150
8	General Pediatricians	$101,100	$86,990	120
9	Veterinarians	$98,900	$24,200	160
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$98,700	$62,650	70
11	Chief Executives	$97,010	$45,080	3,290
12	Air Traffic Controllers	$94,720	$61,460	140
13	Chemical Engineers	$94,500	$46,910	90
14	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,580	$33,270	520
15	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$91,060	$45,390	380
16	Family Medicine Physicians	$87,640	$49,140	600
17	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$86,760	$79,580	90
18	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$85,570	$18,940	110
19	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$85,480	$64,800	100
20	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$85,430	$63,100	30
21	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$85,130	$41,200	450
22	Marketing Managers	$84,900	$46,700	810
23	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$83,590	$49,910	140
24	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$83,520	$67,250	60
25	Sales Managers	$80,720	$45,330	1,840
26	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$80,650	$47,640	280
27	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$80,110	$32,810	290
28	Other Education Administrators	$79,820	$45,750	300
29	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$79,560	$19,580	180
30	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$78,690	$43,630	1,490
31	Actuaries	$77,600	$38,670	30
32	Financial Managers	$77,320	$39,520	3,830
33	Computer Hardware Engineers	$76,960	$29,850	320
34	Training and Development Managers	$76,700	$47,040	60
35	Industrial Engineers	$76,270	$48,160	3,250
36	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$75,110	$59,080	30
37	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$75,030	$58,820	80
38	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$74,590	$36,660	190
39	Legislators	$73,760	$73,760	80
40	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$73,400	$43,690	250
41	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$72,340	$31,030	190
42	General and Operations Managers	$71,890	$36,380	6,760
43	Purchasing Managers	$71,680	$36,960	420
44	All Other Managers	$71,370	$37,230	5,390
45	Mechanical Engineers	$69,180	$41,870	500
46	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$68,780	$28,060	170
47	Software Developers	$68,160	$41,360	1,400
48	Database Architects	$68,080	$33,240	70
49	Other Media and Communication Workers	$67,870	$29,230	190
50	Public Relations Managers	$67,670	$35,400	200
51	Computer Network Architects	$67,290	$45,620	370
52	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$67,230	$41,340	30
53	Postsecondary History Teachers	$67,050	$19,900	80
54	Conservation Scientists	$66,850	$54,720	30
55	Commercial Pilots	$66,420	$42,050	90
56	Other Biological Scientists	$66,210	$30,860	240
57	Operations Research Analysts	$65,720	$41,040	30
58	School Psychologists	$65,660	$63,030	720
59	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$65,510	$25,850	890
60	Medical and Health Services Managers	$64,900	$40,890	1,350
61	Chiropractors	$64,460	$37,510	100
62	Lawyers	$64,390	$27,010	3,820
63	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$64,250	$32,650	870
64	Construction Managers	$64,070	$38,370	480
65	Gaming Managers	$63,690	$36,310	50
66	Human Resources Managers	$63,120	$38,500	1,250
67	Electrical Engineers	$62,540	$40,400	320
68	Nurse Anesthetists	$62,530	$51,070	250
69	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$62,470	$47,220	670
70	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$62,290	$21,900	50
71	Facilities Managers	$62,160	$30,700	390
72	Environmental Engineers	$62,150	$47,540	250
73	Data Scientists	$61,730	$41,090	70
74	Art Directors	$61,600	$39,610	90
75	Administrative Services Managers	$61,150	$35,030	3,140
76	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$60,980	$29,670	50
77	Management Analysts	$60,470	$28,900	3,150
78	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$60,330	$46,870	30
79	Civil Engineers	$60,280	$37,290	2,780
80	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$59,550	$36,270	190
81	Chemists	$59,430	$35,890	1,090
82	Funeral Home Managers	$57,680	$38,710	30
83	Computer Systems Analysts	$57,540	$33,130	1,140
84	Postal Service Clerks	$56,200	$39,770	720
85	Other Legal Support Workers	$56,140	$31,890	180
86	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$55,220	$25,130	380
87	Power Plant Operators	$54,060	$33,610	90
88	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$53,460	$30,680	1,250
89	Real Estate Sales Agents	$53,200	$40,950	50
90	Information Security Analysts	$52,690	$30,200	410
91	Engineers, All Other	$52,600	$31,670	380
92	Hydrologic Technicians	$51,880	$36,300	50
93	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$51,810	$30,400	70
94	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$51,650	$38,340	1,170
95	Financial Analysts	$51,530	$34,500	1,170
96	Database Administrators	$51,390	$27,760	350
97	Computer Network Support Specialists	$50,980	$31,500	540
98	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$50,350	$29,930	2,680
99	Biomedical Engineers	$50,190	$36,650	50
100	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$50,070	$34,270	440

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$135,810
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$104,310
3	Pharmacists	$100,730
4	General Pediatricians	$99,570
5	Industrial Production Managers	$98,630
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$98,480
7	Family Medicine Physicians	$95,940
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$95,200
9	Other Education Administrators	$90,330
10	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$88,880

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$120,380
2	Industrial Production Managers	$111,010
3	Air Traffic Controllers	$105,180
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$100,360
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$100,050
6	Other Education Administrators	$98,360
7	Pharmacists	$97,790
8	Chief Executives	$97,490
9	Environmental Science Teachers	$93,050
10	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$90,510

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$110,850
2	Industrial Production Managers	$108,160
3	Natural Sciences Managers	$101,780
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,010
5	Other Education Administrators	$100,090
6	Air Traffic Controllers	$96,610
7	Chief Executives	$96,200
8	Pharmacists	$95,160
9	Environmental Science Teachers	$92,570
10	Other Psychologists	$89,890

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