Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Puerto Rico

664 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Puerto Rico for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Phlebotomists	$29,880	770	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$29,870	3,870	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$29,850	150	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$29,840	—	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$29,810	2,400	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$29,760	250	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$29,760	250	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$29,760	250	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$29,710	830	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$29,630	—	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$29,620	8,480	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$29,620	160	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$29,520	5,820	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$29,460	230	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$29,400	60	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$29,320	40	View salary detail
Machinists	$29,280	1,250	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$29,280	600	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$29,220	1,030	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$29,120	120	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$29,080	1,050	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$29,000	480	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$29,000	80	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$28,980	1,380	View salary detail
Clergy	$28,880	290	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$28,770	670	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$28,700	6,650	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$28,600	300	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$28,600	300	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$28,580	2,940	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$28,580	1,170	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$28,540	140	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$28,490	4,800	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$28,420	320	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$28,420	6,960	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$28,400	830	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$28,340	210	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$28,310	140	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$28,260	490	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$28,220	180	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$28,140	80	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$28,100	1,090	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$27,990	350	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$27,990	1,850	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$27,970	480	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$27,970	3,520	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$27,950	1,280	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$27,610	650	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$27,600	520	View salary detail
Tapers	$27,570	90	View salary detail

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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.