High paying jobs in Puerto Rico

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Puerto Rico. 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, Puerto Rico · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$172,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$33,120 – $332,950930
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$130,560
Bachelor's degree
$87,210 – $189,070770
3Industrial Production Managers$129,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,690 – $204,4601,050
4Family Medicine Physicians$112,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,730 – $158,7501,050
5Pharmacists$111,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,730 – $127,2902,220
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$61,610 – $185,0501,370
7Pediatricians, General$98,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,870 – $127,3301,020
8Chief Executives$97,510
Bachelor's degree
$49,000 – $213,8102,690
9School Psychologists$97,210
Master's degree
$86,030 – $97,740810
10Financial Managers$90,660
Bachelor's degree
$55,820 – $170,9003,800
11Computer Hardware Engineers$85,660
Bachelor's degree
$64,590 – $138,930370
12Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$85,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,160 – $136,4601,480
13Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,610 – $112,540340
14Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,070 – $160,860820
15Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$83,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,730 – $100,160430
16Medical and Health Services Managers$82,580
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $180,2701,180
17Managers, All Other$82,250
Bachelor's degree
$46,220 – $141,5605,550
18Industrial Engineers$81,820
Bachelor's degree
$55,700 – $127,8602,750
19Engineers, All Other$81,370
Bachelor's degree
$37,920 – $136,930890
20Education Administrators, Postsecondary$80,410
Master's degree
$41,990 – $126,280910
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,130
Master's degree
$50,780 – $96,7401,160
22Software Developers$79,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,610 – $107,6802,020
23Sales Managers$78,960
Bachelor's degree
$45,700 – $168,1302,180
24Human Resources Managers$78,370
Bachelor's degree
$49,710 – $156,120860
25Construction Managers$77,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,160 – $119,170670
26Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,750 – $86,810600
27Chemists$76,450
Bachelor's degree
$40,160 – $135,530810
28Electrical Engineers$74,250
Bachelor's degree
$48,370 – $122,300330
29General and Operations Managers$73,570
Bachelor's degree
$36,200 – $181,8307,190
30Facilities Managers$72,500
Bachelor's degree
$40,390 – $144,210710
31Mechanical Engineers$72,240
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $131,550490
32Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $153,670620
33Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$67,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,340 – $90,410330
34Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$66,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,910 – $81,300400
35Business Teachers, Postsecondary$66,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,600 – $104,060450
36Project Management Specialists$65,800
Bachelor's degree
$29,760 – $135,7802,330
37Administrative Services Managers$63,930
Bachelor's degree
$38,880 – $126,9203,740
38Information Security Analysts$63,740
Bachelor's degree
$37,620 – $100,900500
39Computer Systems Analysts$63,730
Bachelor's degree
$37,720 – $101,9201,280
40Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,660 – $67,200610
41Financial and Investment Analysts$63,000
Bachelor's degree
$40,920 – $112,3201,460
42Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030670
43Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$62,160
Bachelor's degree
$30,200 – $132,2301,080
44Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,760
Bachelor's degree
$51,230 – $74,8304,120
45Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,510
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $74,5904,480
46Civil Engineers$61,060
Bachelor's degree
$44,010 – $100,0101,750
47Computer Occupations, All Other$60,470
Bachelor's degree
$22,850 – $112,530880
48Social and Community Service Managers$60,280
Bachelor's degree
$37,490 – $107,730840
49Physical Therapists$60,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$23,180 – $91,790570
50Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,980 – $98,5902,100

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	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$172,230	$33,120 – $332,950	930
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,560	$87,210 – $189,070	770
3	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,740	$63,690 – $204,460	1,050
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$112,990	$48,730 – $158,750	1,050
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,270	$61,730 – $127,290	2,220
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,780	$61,610 – $185,050	1,370
7	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$98,350	$84,870 – $127,330	1,020
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$97,510	$49,000 – $213,810	2,690
9	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$97,210	$86,030 – $97,740	810
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,660	$55,820 – $170,900	3,800
11	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,660	$64,590 – $138,930	370
12	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,320	$47,160 – $136,460	1,480
13	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,590	$58,610 – $112,540	340
14	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,560	$44,070 – $160,860	820
15	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,150	$50,730 – $100,160	430
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,580	$48,510 – $180,270	1,180
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,250	$46,220 – $141,560	5,550
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,820	$55,700 – $127,860	2,750
19	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,370	$37,920 – $136,930	890
20	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$80,410	$41,990 – $126,280	910
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$80,130	$50,780 – $96,740	1,160
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$79,380	$49,610 – $107,680	2,020
23	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$78,960	$45,700 – $168,130	2,180
24	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$78,370	$49,710 – $156,120	860
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$77,380	$49,160 – $119,170	670
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,050	$51,750 – $86,810	600
27	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$76,450	$40,160 – $135,530	810
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$74,250	$48,370 – $122,300	330
29	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$73,570	$36,200 – $181,830	7,190
30	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$72,500	$40,390 – $144,210	710
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$72,240	$48,880 – $131,550	490
32	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,760	$38,020 – $153,670	620
33	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$67,660	$46,340 – $90,410	330
34	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,580	$62,910 – $81,300	400
35	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,340	$48,600 – $104,060	450
36	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,800	$29,760 – $135,780	2,330
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$63,930	$38,880 – $126,920	3,740
38	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,740	$37,620 – $100,900	500
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,730	$37,720 – $101,920	1,280
40	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$24,660 – $67,200	610
41	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,000	$40,920 – $112,320	1,460
42	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$55,350 – $75,030	670
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$62,160	$30,200 – $132,230	1,080
44	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,760	$51,230 – $74,830	4,120
45	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,510	$30,940 – $74,590	4,480
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$61,060	$44,010 – $100,010	1,750
47	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,470	$22,850 – $112,530	880
48	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$60,280	$37,490 – $107,730	840
49	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$60,250	$23,180 – $91,790	570
50	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$60,230	$36,980 – $98,590	2,100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Puerto Rico. 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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