High paying jobs in Guayama, PR

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Guayama, 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, Guayama, PR · Employed

1Pharmacists$117,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,690 – $129,16040
2General and Operations Managers$71,460
Bachelor's degree
$33,550 – $224,84050
3Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,860 – $73,35050
4Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,670
Bachelor's degree
$50,800 – $66,96090
5Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,490
Bachelor's degree
$50,700 – $63,03040
6Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,750
Bachelor's degree
$50,500 – $69,15040
7Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,290
Bachelor's degree
$49,840 – $65,070150
8Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,720
Bachelor's degree
$49,020 – $76,41050
9Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$54,420
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $65,43050
10Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$53,550
Bachelor's degree
$50,400 – $66,700140
11Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,100
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $58,18060
12Compliance Officers$47,050
Bachelor's degree
$28,290 – $96,51030
13Managers, All Other$46,340
Bachelor's degree
$38,170 – $124,66030
14Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$43,350
Bachelor's degree
$30,840 – $50,67050
15Human Resources Specialists$39,440
Bachelor's degree
$28,330 – $62,63040
16Registered Nurses$38,800
Bachelor's degree
$34,730 – $54,380350
17First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$38,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,080 – $56,510160
18Buyers and Purchasing Agents$37,670
Bachelor's degree
$24,490 – $59,87040
19Insurance Sales Agents$37,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,500 – $76,200100
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$36,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,060 – $59,76050
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$36,630
Bachelor's degree
$28,180 – $82,49050
22Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$36,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,520 – $56,04040
23Accountants and Auditors$36,030
Bachelor's degree
$23,970 – $64,54050
24Pharmacy Technicians$35,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,940 – $43,490120
25Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,600
Associate's degree
$27,810 – $35,60080
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$34,530
Associate's degree
$24,460 – $73,34030
27First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$34,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $61,48040
28Carpenters$33,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $56,45030
29Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$30,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $45,970140
30Tellers$30,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,950 – $33,20040
31Social and Human Service Assistants$30,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,110 – $41,86040
32First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$29,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,780 – $46,81060
33Computer User Support Specialists$29,490
Some college, no degree
$21,840 – $43,03040
34Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$29,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $93,93050
35First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$29,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,980 – $51,890240
36Billing and Posting Clerks$28,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,130 – $37,10080
37First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,640 – $37,420120
38Opticians, Dispensing$28,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,270 – $45,65030
39Construction Laborers$27,470
No formal educational credential
$21,890 – $47,10090
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$27,180
Some college, no degree
$23,320 – $43,18060
41Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,090
Some college, no degree
$21,840 – $28,760150
42Dental Assistants$26,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $56,09060
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$26,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,160 – $34,96060
44Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$26,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $37,43030
45Light Truck Drivers$26,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $27,30090
46Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,990
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $38,79070
47Stockers and Order Fillers$25,580
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,430390
48Customer Service Representatives$25,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $33,680140
49Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$24,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $33,810110
50Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$24,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $30,850210

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

#	Occupation	MedianGuayama, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$117,950	$55,690 – $129,160	40
2	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$71,460	$33,550 – $224,840	50
3	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,230	$51,860 – $73,350	50
4	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,670	$50,800 – $66,960	90
5	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,490	$50,700 – $63,030	40
6	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,750	$50,500 – $69,150	40
7	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,290	$49,840 – $65,070	150
8	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,720	$49,020 – $76,410	50
9	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$54,420	$34,330 – $65,430	50
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$53,550	$50,400 – $66,700	140
11	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,100	$34,330 – $58,180	60
12	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$47,050	$28,290 – $96,510	30
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$46,340	$38,170 – $124,660	30
14	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$43,350	$30,840 – $50,670	50
15	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$39,440	$28,330 – $62,630	40
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$38,800	$34,730 – $54,380	350
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,270	$29,080 – $56,510	160
18	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$37,670	$24,490 – $59,870	40
19	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,370	$23,500 – $76,200	100
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,860	$28,060 – $59,760	50
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$36,630	$28,180 – $82,490	50
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,220	$22,520 – $56,040	40
23	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$36,030	$23,970 – $64,540	50
24	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,700	$22,940 – $43,490	120
25	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$35,600	$27,810 – $35,600	80
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$34,530	$24,460 – $73,340	30
27	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,130	$21,840 – $61,480	40
28	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,410	$21,840 – $56,450	30
29	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,940	$21,840 – $45,970	140
30	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,480	$22,950 – $33,200	40
31	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,240	$24,110 – $41,860	40
32	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,690	$22,780 – $46,810	60
33	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$29,490	$21,840 – $43,030	40
34	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,410	$21,840 – $93,930	50
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,290	$21,980 – $51,890	240
36	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,480	$22,130 – $37,100	80
37	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,370	$22,640 – $37,420	120
38	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,010	$22,270 – $45,650	30
39	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$27,470	$21,890 – $47,100	90
40	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$27,180	$23,320 – $43,180	60
41	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$27,090	$21,840 – $28,760	150
42	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$26,950	$21,840 – $56,090	60
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$26,280	$23,160 – $34,960	60
44	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,280	$21,840 – $37,430	30
45	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,270	$21,840 – $27,300	90
46	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$25,990	$21,840 – $38,790	70
47	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$25,580	$21,840 – $28,430	390
48	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$25,520	$21,840 – $33,680	140
49	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$24,960	$21,840 – $33,810	110
50	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$24,220	$21,840 – $30,850	210

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Guayama, PR. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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