Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Arecibo, PR

Each occupation's median wage in Arecibo, 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 Arecibo, 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, Arecibo, PR · vs. national

1Coaches and Scouts$65,870
Bachelor's degree
$52,580 – $76,330+39.2%
2School Psychologists$97,210
Master's degree
$89,190 – $97,210+1.3%
3Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,240
Bachelor's degree
$51,160 – $75,690-0.7%
4Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,300 – $102,820-1.3%
5Industrial Production Managers$124,020
Bachelor's degree
$57,600 – $190,230-1.6%
6Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,230
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $74,830-4.3%
7Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$40,520
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $79,320-5.6%
8Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,560
Bachelor's degree
$51,500 – $73,360-5.9%
9Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,710 – $237,110-6.7%
10Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,690
Bachelor's degree
$51,810 – $73,080-8.3%
11First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,120 – $157,670-9.2%
12Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,850
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $63,830-9.5%
13Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,280
Bachelor's degree
$28,710 – $64,250-10.5%
14Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,330
Master's degree
$26,000 – $77,480-10.9%
15Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$32,740
Associate's degree
$22,260 – $51,380-14.2%
16Word Processors and Typists$42,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,950 – $44,560-14.4%
17Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,110
Bachelor's degree
$37,240 – $73,410-16.6%
18Industrial Engineers$82,930
Bachelor's degree
$63,370 – $108,380-19.0%
19Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,030
Bachelor's degree
$51,220 – $73,580-21.9%
20Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $43,690-23.5%
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,130
Master's degree
$37,260 – $86,120-24.3%
22Pharmacists$105,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,400 – $124,010-24.9%
23Cooks, Fast Food$22,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $42,530-26.1%
24Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,300
Master's degree
$30,320 – $74,910-26.3%
25Dental Assistants$35,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,470 – $55,500-27.0%
26Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,360
Associate's degree
$38,470 – $60,880-28.4%
27Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$42,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,060 – $67,420-28.5%
28Pharmacy Aides$26,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,710 – $34,060-28.8%
29Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$43,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,490 – $89,550-28.9%
30Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,990
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,290-29.5%
31Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,440-30.0%
32Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$24,120
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $26,190-30.9%
33Cashiers$22,440
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,860-31.8%
34Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$25,300
No formal educational credential
$22,200 – $35,460-32.2%
35Social and Human Service Assistants$30,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,990 – $38,220-32.7%
36Medical and Health Services Managers$83,050
Bachelor's degree
$46,850 – $254,770-32.9%
37Stockers and Order Fillers$24,690
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $31,260-33.9%
38Education Administrators, Postsecondary$68,650
Master's degree
$37,360 – $112,270-34.4%
39Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$30,350
No formal educational credential
$23,140 – $41,600-34.6%
40Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$24,410
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $38,250-34.8%
41Dishwashers$22,710
No formal educational credential
$22,030 – $23,130-34.8%
42Phlebotomists$29,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $34,970-34.9%
43Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,890
No formal educational credential
$21,960 – $37,580-35.7%
44Cooks, Restaurant$23,970
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,270-35.9%
45Bartenders$21,890
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,230-36.3%
46First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,710 – $36,170-36.3%
47Retail Salespersons$22,390
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $33,940-36.8%
48Childcare Workers$22,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $22,620-36.9%
49Food Preparation Workers$22,300
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $27,590-36.9%
50Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$27,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $44,560-37.0%

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	vs. national
1	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$65,870	$52,580 – $76,330	+39.2%
2	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$97,210	$89,190 – $97,210	+1.3%
3	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,240	$51,160 – $75,690	-0.7%
4	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,210	$44,300 – $102,820	-1.3%
5	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,020	$57,600 – $190,230	-1.6%
6	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,230	$30,940 – $74,830	-4.3%
7	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$40,520	$21,840 – $79,320	-5.6%
8	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,560	$51,500 – $73,360	-5.9%
9	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,150	$49,710 – $237,110	-6.7%
10	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,690	$51,810 – $73,080	-8.3%
11	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,310	$40,120 – $157,670	-9.2%
12	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,850	$30,940 – $63,830	-9.5%
13	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,280	$28,710 – $64,250	-10.5%
14	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$57,330	$26,000 – $77,480	-10.9%
15	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$32,740	$22,260 – $51,380	-14.2%
16	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,180	$27,950 – $44,560	-14.4%
17	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,110	$37,240 – $73,410	-16.6%
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,930	$63,370 – $108,380	-19.0%
19	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,030	$51,220 – $73,580	-21.9%
20	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,130	$21,840 – $43,690	-23.5%
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$80,130	$37,260 – $86,120	-24.3%
22	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,880	$62,400 – $124,010	-24.9%
23	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$22,840	$21,840 – $42,530	-26.1%
24	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,300	$30,320 – $74,910	-26.3%
25	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,100	$22,470 – $55,500	-27.0%
26	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,360	$38,470 – $60,880	-28.4%
27	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,640	$23,060 – $67,420	-28.5%
28	Pharmacy AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,820	$22,710 – $34,060	-28.8%
29	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,920	$23,490 – $89,550	-28.9%
30	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$21,990	$21,840 – $22,290	-29.5%
31	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,440	-30.0%
32	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$24,120	$21,840 – $26,190	-30.9%
33	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$22,440	$21,840 – $28,860	-31.8%
34	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$25,300	$22,200 – $35,460	-32.2%
35	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,930	$23,990 – $38,220	-32.7%
36	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,050	$46,850 – $254,770	-32.9%
37	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$24,690	$21,840 – $31,260	-33.9%
38	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$68,650	$37,360 – $112,270	-34.4%
39	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$30,350	$23,140 – $41,600	-34.6%
40	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$24,410	$21,840 – $38,250	-34.8%
41	DishwashersNo formal educational credential	$22,710	$22,030 – $23,130	-34.8%
42	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,430	$21,840 – $34,970	-34.9%
43	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$25,890	$21,960 – $37,580	-35.7%
44	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$23,970	$21,840 – $28,270	-35.9%
45	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$21,890	$21,840 – $28,230	-36.3%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,060	$22,710 – $36,170	-36.3%
47	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$22,390	$21,840 – $33,940	-36.8%
48	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$22,060	$21,840 – $22,620	-36.9%
49	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$22,300	$21,840 – $27,590	-36.9%
50	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,220	$21,840 – $44,560	-37.0%

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