Fastest growing jobs in Puerto Rico, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Puerto Rico. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, Puerto Rico · Growth 2024–34

1Financial Examiners$37,470
Bachelor's degree
$31,440 – $69,990+35.9%
2Physical Therapist Assistants$29,710
Associate's degree
$22,460 – $67,100+32.3%
3Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$22,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $30,180+27.1%
4Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,650+26.2%
5Medical and Health Services Managers$82,580
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $180,270+25.8%
6Counselors, All Other$38,400
Master's degree
$33,080 – $68,170+23.4%
7Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,790
Master's degree
$30,160 – $47,950+23.0%
8Medical Assistants$46,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,380 – $60,200+20.5%
9Physical Therapists$60,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$23,180 – $91,790+19.8%
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$38,090
Associate's degree
$30,000 – $97,400+19.8%
11Logisticians$54,380
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $90,630+19.4%
12Solar Photovoltaic Installers$26,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,210 – $31,560+19.2%
13Taxi Drivers$31,620
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $41,600+18.8%
14Respiratory Therapists$35,000
Associate's degree
$25,880 – $96,570+18.3%
15Cooks, Restaurant$24,650
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $29,640+17.5%
16Industrial Machinery Mechanics$37,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,560 – $58,000+17.2%
17Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $23,130+17.0%
18Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$85,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,160 – $136,460+16.8%
19Animal Caretakers$27,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $31,200+16.5%
20Computer and Information Systems Managers$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$61,610 – $185,050+16.3%
21Financial Managers$90,660
Bachelor's degree
$55,820 – $170,900+16.2%
22Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$58,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,530 – $100,830+16.0%
23Healthcare Social Workers$36,050
Master's degree
$24,540 – $58,980+15.5%
24Software Developers$79,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,610 – $107,680+15.3%
25Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$51,420
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $54,640+15.0%
26Driver/Sales Workers$22,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $37,770+14.9%
27Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$26,500
Master's degree
$21,840 – $43,920+14.7%
28Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$21,890
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $26,420+14.3%
29First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$27,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,380 – $48,630+14.1%
30Phlebotomists$29,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,780 – $36,340+13.9%
31Computer Systems Analysts$63,730
Bachelor's degree
$37,720 – $101,920+13.7%
32Dental Assistants$35,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,310 – $57,200+13.5%
33Management Analysts—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+13.5%
34Tour and Travel Guides$27,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $43,050+13.5%
35Nursing Assistants$22,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $45,450+13.4%
36Producers and Directors$48,820
Bachelor's degree
$29,660 – $81,230+13.2%
37Pharmacy Technicians$29,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,030 – $44,690+13.2%
38Electrical Engineers$74,250
Bachelor's degree
$48,370 – $122,300+13.1%
39Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$45,630
Bachelor's degree
$33,420 – $81,070+12.9%
40Bus Drivers, School$27,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,130 – $52,280+12.8%
41Computer Occupations, All Other$60,470
Bachelor's degree
$22,850 – $112,530+12.7%
42First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$31,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $48,830+12.6%
43Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$39,330
Bachelor's degree
$24,550 – $76,230+12.5%
44Social Workers, All Other$47,580
Bachelor's degree
$32,640 – $93,850+12.5%
45Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$29,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $48,420+12.4%
46Couriers and Messengers$23,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $30,070+12.2%
47Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$23,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $38,310+11.9%
48Demonstrators and Product Promoters$22,530
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $37,640+11.9%
49Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$27,970
Associate's degree
$22,730 – $54,600+11.8%
50Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$34,160
Associate's degree
$22,320 – $44,000+11.7%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPuerto Rico	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$37,470	$31,440 – $69,990	+35.9%
2	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$29,710	$22,460 – $67,100	+32.3%
3	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$22,020	$21,840 – $30,180	+27.1%
4	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket TakersNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,650	+26.2%
5	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,580	$48,510 – $180,270	+25.8%
6	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$38,400	$33,080 – $68,170	+23.4%
7	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$46,790	$30,160 – $47,950	+23.0%
8	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,120	$22,380 – $60,200	+20.5%
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$60,250	$23,180 – $91,790	+19.8%
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$38,090	$30,000 – $97,400	+19.8%
11	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$54,380	$34,330 – $90,630	+19.4%
12	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,860	$23,210 – $31,560	+19.2%
13	Taxi DriversNo formal educational credential	$31,620	$21,840 – $41,600	+18.8%
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$35,000	$25,880 – $96,570	+18.3%
15	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$24,650	$21,840 – $29,640	+17.5%
16	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,450	$25,560 – $58,000	+17.2%
17	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$21,840	$21,840 – $23,130	+17.0%
18	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,320	$47,160 – $136,460	+16.8%
19	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,600	$21,840 – $31,200	+16.5%
20	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,780	$61,610 – $185,050	+16.3%
21	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,660	$55,820 – $170,900	+16.2%
22	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$58,210	$45,530 – $100,830	+16.0%
23	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$36,050	$24,540 – $58,980	+15.5%
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$79,380	$49,610 – $107,680	+15.3%
25	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$51,420	$21,840 – $54,640	+15.0%
26	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$22,220	$21,840 – $37,770	+14.9%
27	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$26,500	$21,840 – $43,920	+14.7%
28	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$21,890	$21,840 – $26,420	+14.3%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,990	$22,380 – $48,630	+14.1%
30	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,880	$23,780 – $36,340	+13.9%
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,730	$37,720 – $101,920	+13.7%
32	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,910	$23,310 – $57,200	+13.5%
33	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+13.5%
34	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,860	$21,840 – $43,050	+13.5%
35	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$22,850	$21,840 – $45,450	+13.4%
36	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	$48,820	$29,660 – $81,230	+13.2%
37	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,520	$23,030 – $44,690	+13.2%
38	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$74,250	$48,370 – $122,300	+13.1%
39	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$45,630	$33,420 – $81,070	+12.9%
40	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,950	$22,130 – $52,280	+12.8%
41	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,470	$22,850 – $112,530	+12.7%
42	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,100	$21,840 – $48,830	+12.6%
43	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$39,330	$24,550 – $76,230	+12.5%
44	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$47,580	$32,640 – $93,850	+12.5%
45	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,620	$21,840 – $48,420	+12.4%
46	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$23,160	$21,840 – $30,070	+12.2%
47	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$23,310	$21,840 – $38,310	+11.9%
48	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$22,530	$21,840 – $37,640	+11.9%
49	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$27,970	$22,730 – $54,600	+11.8%
50	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$34,160	$22,320 – $44,000	+11.7%

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