Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Aguadilla, PR

Each occupation's median wage in Aguadilla, PR compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Aguadilla, PR pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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, Aguadilla, PR · vs. national

1Education Administrators, All Other$124,630
Bachelor's degree
$76,060 – $158,560+30.9%
2Industrial Production Managers$146,710
Bachelor's degree
$72,730 – $198,110+16.4%
3Coaches and Scouts$53,710
Bachelor's degree
$22,380 – $77,820+13.5%
4School Psychologists$97,210
Master's degree
$89,190 – $97,210+1.3%
5Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,940
Bachelor's degree
$51,460 – $75,020-1.2%
6Transportation Security Screeners$65,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $73,320-2.4%
7Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,650
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $73,470-6.8%
8Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,670
Bachelor's degree
$49,750 – $74,530-6.8%
9Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,040
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $62,020-8.3%
10Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,310
Bachelor's degree
$50,690 – $74,720-8.9%
11Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,860
Bachelor's degree
$57,430 – $73,340-8.9%
12Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,750
Bachelor's degree
$26,500 – $74,640-9.7%
13Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,070
Master's degree
$47,580 – $75,610-12.0%
14Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,840
Bachelor's degree
$50,800 – $75,120-12.7%
15Education Administrators, Postsecondary$88,760
Master's degree
$43,510 – $110,370-15.1%
16Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530 – $148,880-15.6%
17Word Processors and Typists$41,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,480 – $47,580-16.2%
18Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,580
Master's degree
$28,010 – $76,800-16.7%
19Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,690 – $95,510-17.5%
20Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,190
Bachelor's degree
$37,940 – $73,350-17.8%
21Industrial Engineers$84,030
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $122,860-18.0%
22Electrical Engineers$98,540
Bachelor's degree
$61,750 – $128,840-18.3%
23Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$63,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,120 – $103,380-19.2%
24Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,120
Bachelor's degree
$51,230 – $72,740-20.4%
25Logisticians$65,420
Bachelor's degree
$34,870 – $98,450-20.5%
26Architectural and Engineering Managers$135,810
Bachelor's degree
$103,610 – $167,280-20.7%
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$58,250 – $128,690-22.5%
28Cost Estimators$60,200
Bachelor's degree
$28,360 – $80,000-23.5%
29Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,430
Associate's degree
$22,220 – $52,190-25.5%
30Pharmacists$104,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,200 – $123,260-25.6%
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$78,430
Master's degree
$37,490 – $94,550-25.9%
32Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $59,240-26.1%
33Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,730
Associate's degree
$38,160 – $96,100-26.2%
34Cooks, Fast Food$22,780
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $42,450-26.3%
35Financial and Investment Analysts$75,630
Bachelor's degree
$59,150 – $104,240-26.4%
36Dental Assistants$35,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,030 – $55,510-27.1%
37Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$33,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $51,850-27.5%
38Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,020
Bachelor's degree
$25,440 – $93,680-27.6%
39Managers, All Other$101,930
Bachelor's degree
$36,070 – $169,340-28.2%
40Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,940
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,800-29.7%
41Buyers and Purchasing Agents$54,550
Bachelor's degree
$25,550 – $76,840-29.8%
42Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,260
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $39,130-29.9%
43Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,360-30.0%
44Pharmacy Aides$26,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,030 – $34,020-30.2%
45Computer and Information Systems Managers$122,090
Bachelor's degree
$58,940 – $186,100-30.3%
46Tellers$29,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,520 – $32,930-30.3%
47Cashiers$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $24,700-33.6%
48Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$32,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $49,060-34.1%
49Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$22,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $26,610-34.4%
50Management Analysts$65,990
Bachelor's degree
$44,880 – $124,440-35.2%

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

#	Occupation	MedianAguadilla, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,630	$76,060 – $158,560	+30.9%
2	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,710	$72,730 – $198,110	+16.4%
3	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$53,710	$22,380 – $77,820	+13.5%
4	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$97,210	$89,190 – $97,210	+1.3%
5	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,940	$51,460 – $75,020	-1.2%
6	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,170	$61,110 – $73,320	-2.4%
7	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,650	$21,840 – $73,470	-6.8%
8	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,670	$49,750 – $74,530	-6.8%
9	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,040	$34,330 – $62,020	-8.3%
10	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,310	$50,690 – $74,720	-8.9%
11	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,860	$57,430 – $73,340	-8.9%
12	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,750	$26,500 – $74,640	-9.7%
13	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$60,070	$47,580 – $75,610	-12.0%
14	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,840	$50,800 – $75,120	-12.7%
15	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$88,760	$43,510 – $110,370	-15.1%
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,450	$36,530 – $148,880	-15.6%
17	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,320	$23,480 – $47,580	-16.2%
18	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$53,580	$28,010 – $76,800	-16.7%
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,630	$59,690 – $95,510	-17.5%
20	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,190	$37,940 – $73,350	-17.8%
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,030	$62,780 – $122,860	-18.0%
22	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,540	$61,750 – $128,840	-18.3%
23	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,010	$32,120 – $103,380	-19.2%
24	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,120	$51,230 – $72,740	-20.4%
25	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$65,420	$34,870 – $98,450	-20.5%
26	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,810	$103,610 – $167,280	-20.7%
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$81,330	$58,250 – $128,690	-22.5%
28	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$60,200	$28,360 – $80,000	-23.5%
29	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$28,430	$22,220 – $52,190	-25.5%
30	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,900	$61,200 – $123,260	-25.6%
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$78,430	$37,490 – $94,550	-25.9%
32	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,600	$21,840 – $59,240	-26.1%
33	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,730	$38,160 – $96,100	-26.2%
34	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$22,780	$21,840 – $42,450	-26.3%
35	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,630	$59,150 – $104,240	-26.4%
36	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,030	$22,030 – $55,510	-27.1%
37	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,280	$21,840 – $51,850	-27.5%
38	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,020	$25,440 – $93,680	-27.6%
39	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,930	$36,070 – $169,340	-28.2%
40	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$21,940	$21,840 – $22,800	-29.7%
41	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$54,550	$25,550 – $76,840	-29.8%
42	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$26,260	$21,840 – $39,130	-29.9%
43	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,360	-30.0%
44	Pharmacy AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,310	$22,030 – $34,020	-30.2%
45	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,090	$58,940 – $186,100	-30.3%
46	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,990	$22,520 – $32,930	-30.3%
47	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $24,700	-33.6%
48	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,420	$21,840 – $49,060	-34.1%
49	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$22,990	$21,840 – $26,610	-34.4%
50	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$65,990	$44,880 – $124,440	-35.2%

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