Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Mayaguez, PR

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

1Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,020
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $55,450+14.2%
2School Psychologists$97,210
Master's degree
$70,650 – $97,870+1.3%
3Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,610
Master's degree
$46,380 – $122,710-0.9%
4Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,780 – $100,730-2.1%
5Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,860
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $72,310-2.9%
6Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,830
Bachelor's degree
$30,940 – $78,520-6.5%
7Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,620
Associate's degree
$22,040 – $39,130-6.6%
8Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,150
Bachelor's degree
$51,240 – $72,830-8.1%
9Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,780 – $73,000-10.8%
10Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,490
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $61,220-11.7%
11Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,170
Bachelor's degree
$50,380 – $63,290-12.9%
12Physicians, All Other$229,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,270 – $321,260-13.6%
13Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,170
Bachelor's degree
$28,990 – $62,760-14.1%
14Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,860
Master's degree
$23,890 – $83,110-17.8%
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$52,120
Bachelor's degree
$21,840 – $75,210-18.5%
16Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,000 – $97,260-19.4%
17Word Processors and Typists$39,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,310 – $44,550-19.7%
18Demonstrators and Product Promoters$31,530
No formal educational credential
$21,890 – $35,460-19.8%
19Pharmacists$111,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,730 – $124,800-20.6%
20Pharmacy Technicians$36,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,470 – $43,480-21.1%
21Printing Press Operators$36,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,930 – $46,010-21.2%
22Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$84,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,450 – $223,300-21.3%
23Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,360
Bachelor's degree
$51,700 – $59,300-22.8%
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$81,630
Master's degree
$50,280 – $96,450-22.9%
25Animal Caretakers$26,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $29,780-24.4%
26Chemical Technicians$45,000
Associate's degree
$26,150 – $64,640-25.5%
27Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,770
Master's degree
$30,940 – $73,690-25.6%
28Procurement Clerks$37,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $48,220-26.3%
29Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,220
Bachelor's degree
$27,720 – $71,980-27.5%
30Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$69,990
Associate's degree
$27,740 – $89,980-27.5%
31Social and Community Service Managers$58,070
Bachelor's degree
$38,540 – $76,260-27.8%
32Loan Interviewers and Clerks$35,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,990 – $36,620-28.8%
33Cooks, Fast Food$21,930
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $27,610-29.0%
34Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$45,210
Bachelor's degree
$28,820 – $128,770-29.2%
35Tellers$30,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,880 – $33,000-29.7%
36Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,520-30.0%
37Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,840
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $22,410-30.0%
38Pharmacy Aides$26,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $33,740-30.4%
39Industrial Production Managers$86,200
Bachelor's degree
$65,000 – $141,290-31.6%
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$41,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $73,200-32.9%
41Social and Human Service Assistants$30,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840 – $39,450-32.9%
42Special Education Teachers, All Other$51,040
Bachelor's degree
$48,980 – $71,490-33.4%
43Cashiers$21,870
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $31,250-33.5%
44Health Education Specialists$41,980
Bachelor's degree
$34,430 – $65,300-34.5%
45Compliance Officers$52,790
Bachelor's degree
$30,180 – $110,760-34.6%
46Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$69,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $115,800-34.7%
47Dishwashers$22,660
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $23,920-34.9%
48Print Binding and Finishing Workers$27,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,460 – $36,200-35.1%
49Phlebotomists$29,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,340 – $35,530-35.7%
50Bartenders$22,090
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $28,150-35.7%

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

#	Occupation	MedianMayaguez, PR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$49,020	$21,840 – $55,450	+14.2%
2	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$97,210	$70,650 – $97,870	+1.3%
3	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,610	$46,380 – $122,710	-0.9%
4	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,580	$48,780 – $100,730	-2.1%
5	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,860	$30,940 – $72,310	-2.9%
6	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,830	$30,940 – $78,520	-6.5%
7	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$35,620	$22,040 – $39,130	-6.6%
8	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,150	$51,240 – $72,830	-8.1%
9	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,140	$50,780 – $73,000	-10.8%
10	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,490	$50,740 – $61,220	-11.7%
11	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,170	$50,380 – $63,290	-12.9%
12	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$229,760	$37,270 – $321,260	-13.6%
13	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$51,170	$28,990 – $62,760	-14.1%
14	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,860	$23,890 – $83,110	-17.8%
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$52,120	$21,840 – $75,210	-18.5%
16	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,440	$30,000 – $97,260	-19.4%
17	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,580	$22,310 – $44,550	-19.7%
18	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$31,530	$21,890 – $35,460	-19.8%
19	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,950	$60,730 – $124,800	-20.6%
20	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,100	$23,470 – $43,480	-21.1%
21	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,060	$22,930 – $46,010	-21.2%
22	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,480	$46,450 – $223,300	-21.3%
23	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,360	$51,700 – $59,300	-22.8%
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$81,630	$50,280 – $96,450	-22.9%
25	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,720	$21,840 – $29,780	-24.4%
26	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,000	$26,150 – $64,640	-25.5%
27	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,770	$30,940 – $73,690	-25.6%
28	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,290	$21,840 – $48,220	-26.3%
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$52,220	$27,720 – $71,980	-27.5%
30	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$69,990	$27,740 – $89,980	-27.5%
31	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$58,070	$38,540 – $76,260	-27.8%
32	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,630	$21,990 – $36,620	-28.8%
33	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$21,930	$21,840 – $27,610	-29.0%
34	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$45,210	$28,820 – $128,770	-29.2%
35	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,250	$21,880 – $33,000	-29.7%
36	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,520	-30.0%
37	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$21,840	$21,840 – $22,410	-30.0%
38	Pharmacy AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$26,220	$21,840 – $33,740	-30.4%
39	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,200	$65,000 – $141,290	-31.6%
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,460	$21,840 – $73,200	-32.9%
41	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,820	$21,840 – $39,450	-32.9%
42	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$51,040	$48,980 – $71,490	-33.4%
43	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$21,870	$21,840 – $31,250	-33.5%
44	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$41,980	$34,430 – $65,300	-34.5%
45	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$52,790	$30,180 – $110,760	-34.6%
46	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,990	$40,000 – $115,800	-34.7%
47	DishwashersNo formal educational credential	$22,660	$21,840 – $23,920	-34.9%
48	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,460	$27,460 – $36,200	-35.1%
49	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,080	$24,340 – $35,530	-35.7%
50	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$22,090	$21,840 – $28,150	-35.7%

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