Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Guayama, PR

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

1Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,860 – $73,350+0.9%
2Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,490
Bachelor's degree
$50,700 – $63,030-5.6%
3Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,600
Associate's degree
$27,810 – $35,600-6.7%
4Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,670
Bachelor's degree
$50,800 – $66,960-6.8%
5Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,100
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $58,180-10.8%
6Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,720
Bachelor's degree
$49,020 – $76,410-11.4%
7Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$54,420
Bachelor's degree
$34,330 – $65,430-15.5%
8Pharmacists$117,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,690 – $129,160-16.3%
9Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$53,550
Bachelor's degree
$50,400 – $66,700-16.3%
10Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,290
Bachelor's degree
$49,840 – $65,070-17.7%
11Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,750
Bachelor's degree
$50,500 – $69,150-19.5%
12Pharmacy Technicians$35,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,940 – $43,490-22.0%
13Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,090
Some college, no degree
$21,840 – $28,760-26.3%
14Cooks, Fast Food$22,260
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $27,520-27.9%
15Tellers$30,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,950 – $33,200-29.2%
16Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,920
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,640-29.7%
17Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$43,350
Bachelor's degree
$30,840 – $50,670-31.1%
18Stockers and Order Fillers$25,580
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,430-31.5%
19General and Operations Managers$71,460
Bachelor's degree
$33,550 – $224,840-32.4%
20Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$30,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $45,970-32.6%
21Cashiers$22,070
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,030-32.9%
22Social and Human Service Assistants$30,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,110 – $41,860-34.2%
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,990
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $38,790-35.4%
24First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,640 – $37,420-35.6%
25Food Preparation Workers$22,500
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,890-36.3%
26Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$23,570
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $38,990-37.1%
27Retail Salespersons$22,190
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,210-37.3%
28Cooks, Restaurant$23,380
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,510-37.5%
29Waiters and Waitresses$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $37,360-38.0%
30Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,790
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $36,820-38.1%
31Cooks, Short Order$22,140
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,600-38.3%
32Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $22,170-39.0%
33First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$29,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,980 – $51,890-39.6%
34Insurance Sales Agents$37,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,500 – $76,200-40.0%
35Opticians, Dispensing$28,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,270 – $45,650-40.7%
36Receptionists and Information Clerks$22,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $27,180-40.9%
37Bakers$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,880-41.2%
38Billing and Posting Clerks$28,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,130 – $37,100-41.3%
39Light Truck Drivers$26,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $27,300-41.4%
40Parts Salespersons$22,550
No formal educational credential
$21,980 – $23,070-41.6%
41Compliance Officers$47,050
Bachelor's degree
$28,290 – $96,510-41.7%
42Construction Laborers$27,470
No formal educational credential
$21,890 – $47,100-41.7%
43Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$26,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $37,430-41.9%
44Industrial Machinery Mechanics$36,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,060 – $59,760-42.9%
45Customer Service Representatives$25,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $33,680-43.0%
46Dental Assistants$26,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,840 – $56,090-43.9%
47Butchers and Meat Cutters$22,290
No formal educational credential
$22,130 – $29,180-44.5%
48Carpenters$33,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $56,450-44.8%
49First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$38,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,080 – $56,510-44.9%
50Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$27,180
Some college, no degree
$23,320 – $43,180-46.4%

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	vs. national
1	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,230	$51,860 – $73,350	+0.9%
2	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,490	$50,700 – $63,030	-5.6%
3	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$35,600	$27,810 – $35,600	-6.7%
4	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,670	$50,800 – $66,960	-6.8%
5	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,100	$34,330 – $58,180	-10.8%
6	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,720	$49,020 – $76,410	-11.4%
7	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$54,420	$34,330 – $65,430	-15.5%
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$117,950	$55,690 – $129,160	-16.3%
9	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$53,550	$50,400 – $66,700	-16.3%
10	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,290	$49,840 – $65,070	-17.7%
11	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,750	$50,500 – $69,150	-19.5%
12	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,700	$22,940 – $43,490	-22.0%
13	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$27,090	$21,840 – $28,760	-26.3%
14	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$22,260	$21,840 – $27,520	-27.9%
15	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,480	$22,950 – $33,200	-29.2%
16	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$21,920	$21,840 – $22,640	-29.7%
17	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$43,350	$30,840 – $50,670	-31.1%
18	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$25,580	$21,840 – $28,430	-31.5%
19	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$71,460	$33,550 – $224,840	-32.4%
20	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,940	$21,840 – $45,970	-32.6%
21	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$22,070	$21,840 – $28,030	-32.9%
22	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,240	$24,110 – $41,860	-34.2%
23	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$25,990	$21,840 – $38,790	-35.4%
24	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,370	$22,640 – $37,420	-35.6%
25	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$22,500	$21,840 – $22,890	-36.3%
26	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$23,570	$21,840 – $38,990	-37.1%
27	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$22,190	$21,840 – $28,210	-37.3%
28	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$23,380	$21,840 – $28,510	-37.5%
29	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $37,360	-38.0%
30	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$22,790	$21,840 – $36,820	-38.1%
31	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$22,140	$21,840 – $22,600	-38.3%
32	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,170	-39.0%
33	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,290	$21,980 – $51,890	-39.6%
34	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,370	$23,500 – $76,200	-40.0%
35	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,010	$22,270 – $45,650	-40.7%
36	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$22,480	$21,840 – $27,180	-40.9%
37	BakersNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,880	-41.2%
38	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,480	$22,130 – $37,100	-41.3%
39	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,270	$21,840 – $27,300	-41.4%
40	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$22,550	$21,980 – $23,070	-41.6%
41	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$47,050	$28,290 – $96,510	-41.7%
42	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$27,470	$21,890 – $47,100	-41.7%
43	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,280	$21,840 – $37,430	-41.9%
44	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,860	$28,060 – $59,760	-42.9%
45	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$25,520	$21,840 – $33,680	-43.0%
46	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$26,950	$21,840 – $56,090	-43.9%
47	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$22,290	$22,130 – $29,180	-44.5%
48	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,410	$21,840 – $56,450	-44.8%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,270	$29,080 – $56,510	-44.9%
50	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$27,180	$23,320 – $43,180	-46.4%

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