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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area is 19,480. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 980 people (5.03 percent of the total employment in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 780 people (4.00 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	19,480	100.00%	$21,940
2	Cashiers	980	5.03%	$19,310
3	Retail Salespersons	780	4.00%	$19,650
4	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	660	3.39%	$38,670
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	620	3.18%	$18,230
6	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	580	2.98%	$19,660
7	Waiters and Waitresses	440	2.26%	$20,170
8	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	430	2.21%	$19,900
9	Stockers and Order Fillers	430	2.21%	$22,120
10	Highway Maintenance Workers	400	2.05%	$19,320
11	Office Clerks, General	380	1.95%	$18,680
12	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	360	1.85%	$27,570
13	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	330	1.69%	$25,740
14	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	290	1.49%	$17,780
15	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	280	1.44%	$19,690
16	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	270	1.39%	$29,310
17	Registered Nurses	260	1.33%	$31,630
18	Restaurant Cooks	260	1.33%	$20,550
19	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	230	1.18%	$28,240
20	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	230	1.18%	$19,810
21	Food Preparation Workers	220	1.13%	$18,300
22	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	200	1.03%	$26,340
23	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	200	1.03%	$18,580
24	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	190	0.98%	$19,350
25	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	170	0.87%	$30,090
26	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	170	0.87%	$31,580
27	Security Guards	160	0.82%	$18,370
28	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	150	0.77%	$19,010
29	Medical Secretaries	150	0.77%	$18,170
30	Construction Laborers	140	0.72%	$21,020
31	Pharmacy Technicians	130	0.67%	$22,250
32	Coaches and Scouts	120	0.62%	$41,420
33	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	120	0.62%	$17,680
34	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	120	0.62%	$21,910
35	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	110	0.56%	$31,090
36	Customer Service Representatives	110	0.56%	$20,490
37	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	110	0.56%	$36,410
38	Packers and Packagers	110	0.56%	$17,720
39	General and Operations Managers	100	0.51%	$54,140
40	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	100	0.51%	$31,160
41	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	100	0.51%	$18,550
42	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	90	0.46%	$50,670
43	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	90	0.46%	$23,890
44	Accountants and Auditors	80	0.41%	$29,600
45	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	80	0.41%	$30,900
46	Recreation Workers	80	0.41%	$19,420
47	Counter and Rental Clerks	80	0.41%	$20,450
48	Tellers	80	0.41%	$21,440
49	Carpenters	80	0.41%	$23,150
50	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	80	0.41%	$28,220
51	School Bus Drivers	80	0.41%	$18,770
52	Industrial Production Managers	70	0.36%	$100,560
53	Other Business Operations Specialists	70	0.36%	$42,350
54	Industrial Engineers	70	0.36%	$64,820
55	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	70	0.36%	$30,740
56	Bartenders	70	0.36%	$19,530
57	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	70	0.36%	$29,650
58	Bakers	70	0.36%	$20,370
59	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	60	0.31%	$59,980
60	Food Service Managers	60	0.31%	$35,400
61	Other Teachers and Instructors	60	0.31%	$37,090
62	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	60	0.31%	$20,730
63	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	60	0.31%	$18,460
64	Parts Salespersons	60	0.31%	$18,480
65	Word Processors and Typists	60	0.31%	$31,730
66	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	60	0.31%	$23,080
67	Chief Executives	50	0.26%	$63,030
68	Financial Managers	50	0.26%	$48,960
69	All Other Managers	50	0.26%	$29,750
70	Industrial Engineering Technicians	50	0.26%	$46,210
71	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	50	0.26%	$36,650
72	Pharmacists	50	0.26%	$102,380
73	Dental Assistants	50	0.26%	$21,280
74	Dishwashers	50	0.26%	$20,010
75	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	50	0.26%	$19,270
76	Tour and Travel Guides	50	0.26%	$19,610
77	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	50	0.26%	$22,210
78	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	50	0.26%	$46,220
79	Agricultural Equipment Operators	50	0.26%	$18,300
80	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50	0.26%	$19,310
81	Butchers and Meat Cutters	50	0.26%	$18,600
82	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	50	0.26%	$20,390
83	Compliance Officers	40	0.21%	$57,170
84	Social and Human Service Assistants	40	0.21%	$22,000
85	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	40	0.21%	$36,200
86	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	40	0.21%	$30,150
87	Nursing Assistants	40	0.21%	$17,070
88	Bill and Account Collectors	40	0.21%	$20,560
89	Receptionists and Information Clerks	40	0.21%	$18,240
90	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	40	0.21%	$21,190
91	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	40	0.21%	$44,050
92	Machinists	40	0.21%	$43,030
93	Architectural and Engineering Managers	30	0.15%	$120,450
94	Computer User Support Specialists	30	0.15%	$28,230
95	Chemists	30	0.15%	$48,760
96	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	30	0.15%	$36,730
97	Paramedics	30	0.15%	$19,180
98	Pharmacy Aides	30	0.15%	$21,400
99	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	30	0.15%	$21,990
100	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	30	0.15%	$24,120

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