High paying jobs in Arecibo, PR

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Arecibo, PR. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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, Arecibo, PR · Employed

1Industrial Production Managers$124,020
Bachelor's degree
$57,600 – $190,23050
2Pharmacists$105,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,400 – $124,010130
3Family Medicine Physicians$101,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,670 – $131,49050
4Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,710 – $237,11040
5School Psychologists$97,210
Master's degree
$89,190 – $97,21040
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,120 – $157,67050
7Chief Executives$86,270
Bachelor's degree
$42,300 – $174,97070
8Medical and Health Services Managers$83,050
Bachelor's degree
$46,850 – $254,77050
9Industrial Engineers$82,930
Bachelor's degree
$63,370 – $108,380100
10Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,130
Master's degree
$37,260 – $86,12060
11Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,300 – $102,82030
12Financial Managers$75,140
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $158,620100
13Sales Managers$72,860
Bachelor's degree
$45,620 – $153,01050
14Education Administrators, Postsecondary$68,650
Master's degree
$37,360 – $112,27040
15Coaches and Scouts$65,870
Bachelor's degree
$52,580 – $76,33050
16Administrative Services Managers$64,070
Bachelor's degree
$41,930 – $99,53090
17Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,240
Bachelor's degree
$51,160 – $75,690160
18Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,230
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $74,830360
19Management Analysts$61,100
Bachelor's degree
$41,980 – $184,87040
20Civil Engineers$60,950
Bachelor's degree
$43,430 – $77,38040
21Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,560
Bachelor's degree
$51,500 – $73,360110
22Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,110
Bachelor's degree
$37,240 – $73,410360
23General and Operations Managers$60,110
Bachelor's degree
$33,350 – $153,340210
24Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,850
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $63,830290
25Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,690
Bachelor's degree
$51,810 – $73,080160
26Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,030
Bachelor's degree
$51,220 – $73,580150
27Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,330
Master's degree
$26,000 – $77,48060
28Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,280
Bachelor's degree
$28,710 – $64,250100
29Managers, All Other$50,450
Bachelor's degree
$39,160 – $104,85080
30Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,300
Master's degree
$30,320 – $74,91090
31Compliance Officers$49,360
Bachelor's degree
$29,310 – $95,70070
32Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$48,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,980 – $115,92050
33First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$47,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,640 – $95,91090
34Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,360
Associate's degree
$38,470 – $60,880100
35Social and Community Service Managers$47,280
Bachelor's degree
$37,010 – $104,83030
36Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$45,060
Bachelor's degree
$35,410 – $76,48040
37Physical Therapists$44,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$21,840 – $99,90040
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$43,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,490 – $89,55040
39Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$42,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,060 – $67,42060
40Word Processors and Typists$42,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,950 – $44,56030
41First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$41,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,440 – $78,020260
42Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$40,520
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $79,32070
43Industrial Machinery Mechanics$39,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,300 – $61,030130
44First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$39,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,180 – $58,860550
45Buyers and Purchasing Agents$38,970
Bachelor's degree
$25,090 – $77,86090
46Business Operations Specialists, All Other$38,640
Bachelor's degree
$30,100 – $75,630140
47Electricians$37,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,390 – $66,06060
48Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$37,530
Bachelor's degree
$30,600 – $48,640150
49Registered Nurses$37,460
Bachelor's degree
$26,750 – $57,500870
50Accountants and Auditors$36,680
Bachelor's degree
$24,090 – $72,970330

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

#	Occupation	MedianArecibo, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,020	$57,600 – $190,230	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,880	$62,400 – $124,010	130
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$101,580	$90,670 – $131,490	50
4	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,150	$49,710 – $237,110	40
5	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$97,210	$89,190 – $97,210	40
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,310	$40,120 – $157,670	50
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$86,270	$42,300 – $174,970	70
8	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,050	$46,850 – $254,770	50
9	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,930	$63,370 – $108,380	100
10	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$80,130	$37,260 – $86,120	60
11	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,210	$44,300 – $102,820	30
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$75,140	$48,510 – $158,620	100
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$72,860	$45,620 – $153,010	50
14	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$68,650	$37,360 – $112,270	40
15	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$65,870	$52,580 – $76,330	50
16	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$64,070	$41,930 – $99,530	90
17	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,240	$51,160 – $75,690	160
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,230	$30,940 – $74,830	360
19	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$61,100	$41,980 – $184,870	40
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$60,950	$43,430 – $77,380	40
21	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,560	$51,500 – $73,360	110
22	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,110	$37,240 – $73,410	360
23	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$60,110	$33,350 – $153,340	210
24	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,850	$30,940 – $63,830	290
25	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,690	$51,810 – $73,080	160
26	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,030	$51,220 – $73,580	150
27	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$57,330	$26,000 – $77,480	60
28	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,280	$28,710 – $64,250	100
29	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$50,450	$39,160 – $104,850	80
30	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,300	$30,320 – $74,910	90
31	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$49,360	$29,310 – $95,700	70
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,750	$35,980 – $115,920	50
33	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,630	$26,640 – $95,910	90
34	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,360	$38,470 – $60,880	100
35	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$47,280	$37,010 – $104,830	30
36	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$45,060	$35,410 – $76,480	40
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$44,860	$21,840 – $99,900	40
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,920	$23,490 – $89,550	40
39	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,640	$23,060 – $67,420	60
40	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,180	$27,950 – $44,560	30
41	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,880	$29,440 – $78,020	260
42	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$40,520	$21,840 – $79,320	70
43	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,610	$23,300 – $61,030	130
44	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,080	$28,180 – $58,860	550
45	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$38,970	$25,090 – $77,860	90
46	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$38,640	$30,100 – $75,630	140
47	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,840	$28,390 – $66,060	60
48	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$37,530	$30,600 – $48,640	150
49	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$37,460	$26,750 – $57,500	870
50	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$36,680	$24,090 – $72,970	330

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