Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Arecibo, PR

185 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Arecibo, PR for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$22,880	50	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,840	170	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$22,810	140	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$22,710	50	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$22,550	1,010	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$22,530	50	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,490	760	View salary detail
Cashiers	$22,440	1,360	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$22,410	170	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$22,390	2,260	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$22,340	200	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$22,300	180	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$22,210	100	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$22,200	30	View salary detail
Bakers	$22,150	150	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,140	450	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,110	40	View salary detail
Security Guards	$22,080	310	View salary detail
Nannies	$22,060	100	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$22,060	100	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$22,030	60	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$21,990	50	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$21,970	110	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$21,890	180	View salary detail
Bartenders	$21,890	100	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$21,890	90	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$21,870	50	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$21,840	60	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$21,840	100	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$21,840	60	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$21,840	90	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$21,840	80	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,840	1,440	View salary detail
Baristas	$21,840	1,440	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$21,840	30	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.