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
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$44,120	160	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$43,860	110	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$43,740	440	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$43,640	80	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$43,640	80	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$43,640	80	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$43,620	3,370	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$43,530	12,370	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$43,510	240	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$43,440	90	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$43,440	90	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$43,260	120	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$42,990	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$42,840	16,400	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$42,470	1,530	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$42,390	390	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$42,230	830	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$42,190	120	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$42,110	290	View salary detail
Tutors	$41,890	250	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$40,900	4,270	View salary detail
Archivists	$40,900	30	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$40,870	70	View salary detail
Agricultural Engineers	$40,690	40	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$40,110	930	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$40,080	—	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$39,880	21,270	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$39,880	21,270	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$39,880	21,270	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$39,880	21,270	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$39,880	21,270	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$39,650	600	View salary detail
Editors	$39,640	300	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$39,570	670	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$39,330	2,420	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$39,330	2,420	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$39,270	670	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$39,270	670	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$39,270	670	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$38,980	140	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$38,850	70	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$38,850	70	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$38,770	1,110	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$38,460	630	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$38,400	30	View salary detail
Lighting Technicians	$38,400	—	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$38,380	150	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$38,370	100	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$38,300	110	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$38,190	130	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.