High paying jobs in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, 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, San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$141,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$33,120 – $337,650810
2Optometrists$132,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,190 – $300,250220
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,180
Bachelor's degree
$85,310 – $212,760540
4Industrial Production Managers$130,690
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $208,340740
5Family Medicine Physicians$126,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,000 – $136,950470
6Pharmacists$113,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,760 – $127,6101,480
7Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,160 – $130,1501,260
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$61,800 – $185,0501,190
9Chief Executives$98,800
Bachelor's degree
$46,600 – $228,8302,180
10School Psychologists$97,210
Master's degree
$75,160 – $97,740510
11Engineers, All Other$95,990
Bachelor's degree
$37,920 – $136,930740
12Financial Managers$94,600
Bachelor's degree
$59,470 – $174,5903,200
13Medical and Health Services Managers$87,980
Bachelor's degree
$49,760 – $181,770900
14Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,230 – $160,860590
15Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,270 – $106,770240
16Managers, All Other$83,450
Bachelor's degree
$50,230 – $144,6404,900
17Industrial Engineers$81,080
Bachelor's degree
$55,290 – $129,2601,920
18Human Resources Managers$80,760
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $155,570690
19Sales Managers$80,410
Bachelor's degree
$45,990 – $168,1301,850
20Software Developers$79,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,500 – $105,4201,440
21Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,520 – $99,540320
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$78,620
Master's degree
$50,810 – $96,800720
23Construction Managers$77,990
Bachelor's degree
$48,400 – $121,590510
24Chemists$77,380
Bachelor's degree
$43,810 – $135,550680
25Education Administrators, Postsecondary$76,680
Master's degree
$40,890 – $126,280650
26Facilities Managers$76,280
Bachelor's degree
$41,500 – $147,790570
27Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$76,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,730 – $100,390270
28General and Operations Managers$75,370
Bachelor's degree
$37,690 – $182,1805,690
29Mechanical Engineers$74,400
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $135,190430
30Biological Scientists, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$40,900 – $109,300220
31Electrical Engineers$72,910
Bachelor's degree
$48,370 – $122,300230
32Project Management Specialists$71,740
Bachelor's degree
$38,620 – $148,8701,660
33Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$67,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,340 – $85,710220
34Business Teachers, Postsecondary$66,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,420 – $122,780310
35Administrative Services Managers$64,320
Bachelor's degree
$39,940 – $130,0003,020
36Detectives and Criminal Investigators$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $149,280520
37Computer Systems Analysts$63,730
Bachelor's degree
$37,720 – $102,0401,060
38Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,660 – $67,200510
39Financial and Investment Analysts$62,880
Bachelor's degree
$41,490 – $112,3201,250
40Computer Occupations, All Other$62,750
Bachelor's degree
$23,670 – $115,420750
41Information Security Analysts$62,490
Bachelor's degree
$37,620 – $103,420430
42Social and Community Service Managers$62,390
Bachelor's degree
$37,530 – $107,990620
43Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,760
Bachelor's degree
$51,280 – $74,8302,610
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$61,710
Bachelor's degree
$34,810 – $132,230920
45Civil Engineers$61,580
Bachelor's degree
$45,660 – $100,3701,440
46Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$61,540
Bachelor's degree
$37,110 – $105,930230
47Physical Therapists$60,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$24,390 – $91,780420
48Financial Risk Specialists$60,360
Bachelor's degree
$37,320 – $77,310280
49Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,690 – $99,6301,310
50Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$60,120
Bachelor's degree
$39,390 – $124,060710

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

#	Occupation	MedianSan Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$141,670	$33,120 – $337,650	810
2	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,790	$44,190 – $300,250	220
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,180	$85,310 – $212,760	540
4	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,690	$62,140 – $208,340	740
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,310	$64,000 – $136,950	470
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,420	$61,760 – $127,610	1,480
7	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,530	$47,160 – $130,150	1,260
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,780	$61,800 – $185,050	1,190
9	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$98,800	$46,600 – $228,830	2,180
10	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$97,210	$75,160 – $97,740	510
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,990	$37,920 – $136,930	740
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,600	$59,470 – $174,590	3,200
13	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,980	$49,760 – $181,770	900
14	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,900	$48,230 – $160,860	590
15	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,740	$52,270 – $106,770	240
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,450	$50,230 – $144,640	4,900
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,080	$55,290 – $129,260	1,920
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,760	$50,740 – $155,570	690
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,410	$45,990 – $168,130	1,850
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$79,380	$49,500 – $105,420	1,440
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,680	$55,520 – $99,540	320
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$78,620	$50,810 – $96,800	720
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$77,990	$48,400 – $121,590	510
24	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$77,380	$43,810 – $135,550	680
25	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$76,680	$40,890 – $126,280	650
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$76,280	$41,500 – $147,790	570
27	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,150	$50,730 – $100,390	270
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$75,370	$37,690 – $182,180	5,690
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$74,400	$48,880 – $135,190	430
30	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$40,900 – $109,300	220
31	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$72,910	$48,370 – $122,300	230
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,740	$38,620 – $148,870	1,660
33	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$67,660	$46,340 – $85,710	220
34	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,870	$47,420 – $122,780	310
35	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$64,320	$39,940 – $130,000	3,020
36	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$38,020 – $149,280	520
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$63,730	$37,720 – $102,040	1,060
38	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$24,660 – $67,200	510
39	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$62,880	$41,490 – $112,320	1,250
40	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,750	$23,670 – $115,420	750
41	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$62,490	$37,620 – $103,420	430
42	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$62,390	$37,530 – $107,990	620
43	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,760	$51,280 – $74,830	2,610
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$61,710	$34,810 – $132,230	920
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$61,580	$45,660 – $100,370	1,440
46	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$61,540	$37,110 – $105,930	230
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$60,990	$24,390 – $91,780	420
48	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,360	$37,320 – $77,310	280
49	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$60,310	$46,690 – $99,630	1,310
50	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$60,120	$39,390 – $124,060	710

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