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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area


For metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions used by the OEWS survey, see the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions page.

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in the Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS file.

Links to OEWS estimates for other areas and states

Major Occupational Groups in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):

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Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view its profile) Level Employment Employment RSE Employment per 1,000 jobs Location quotient Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 20,480 0.0% 1000.000 1.00 $11.42 $14.60 $30,370 0.7%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 680 2.2% 33.206 0.48 $26.25 $34.16 $71,050 1.3%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 30 20.0% 1.641 1.18 $32.05 $39.38 $81,910 11.3%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 90 11.0% 4.484 0.19 $28.54 $37.40 $77,800 6.7%
11-3012 Administrative Services Managers detail 30 24.7% 1.514 0.95 $19.40 $24.53 $51,030 11.7%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 60 5.0% 2.960 0.57 $29.81 $34.74 $72,270 2.0%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers detail 70 3.3% 3.214 2.19 $50.88 $57.07 $118,710 2.6%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers detail 30 2.4% 1.705 1.30 (8) (8) (8) (8)
11-9032 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary detail 60 1.5% 3.165 1.59 (4) (4) $58,760 1.6%
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers detail 40 2.7% 1.724 1.26 $63.00 $62.26 $129,500 0.9%
11-9051 Food Service Managers detail 50 6.8% 2.505 1.55 $15.79 $16.66 $34,650 5.2%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 70 3.4% 3.199 0.82 $14.65 $22.29 $46,360 2.6%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 650 3.4% 31.824 0.48 $17.38 $20.75 $43,150 1.9%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 90 4.9% 4.244 1.35 (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 60 5.5% 2.803 1.11 $29.30 $28.22 $58,700 1.2%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 30 12.3% 1.538 0.26 $13.50 $18.00 $37,430 3.4%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 130 6.7% 6.501 0.89 $15.55 $20.69 $43,040 1.0%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 140 4.6% 6.877 0.73 $14.58 $16.78 $34,890 3.1%
13-2072 Loan Officers detail 30 5.4% 1.495 0.71 $14.73 $14.73 $30,630 3.1%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 90 5.3% 4.547 0.13 $19.51 $21.86 $45,470 4.4%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 40 6.7% 1.949 0.43 $14.30 $15.80 $32,870 5.4%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 650 3.4% 31.863 1.91 $24.84 $26.78 $55,700 1.3%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 60 5.0% 2.989 1.36 $36.87 $34.34 $71,430 1.1%
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 80 4.2% 4.049 8.42 $17.54 $18.21 $37,890 1.2%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 200 2.5% 9.573 1.05 $24.36 $25.73 $53,510 1.0%
19-2031 Chemists detail 40 2.5% 1.836 3.34 $24.39 $25.18 $52,370 1.9%
19-3034 School Psychologists detail 30 2.2% 1.665 4.03 $33.35 $35.37 $73,560 1.4%
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations major 200 3.5% 9.695 0.61 $15.67 $16.74 $34,820 1.0%
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors detail (8) (8) (8) (8) $18.94 $20.02 $41,640 1.2%
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers detail 90 2.7% 4.274 1.84 $18.80 $18.17 $37,790 2.1%
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants detail 40 5.7% 2.125 0.79 $11.44 $12.81 $26,650 4.2%
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations major 1,760 1.2% 85.768 1.49 $17.53 $18.06 $37,550 1.6%
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education detail 50 29.7% 2.437 0.86 $15.30 $14.40 $29,960 2.8%
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education detail 670 3.7% 32.869 3.54 (4) (4) $40,840 0.8%
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education detail 110 5.0% 5.387 1.31 (4) (4) $41,180 1.8%
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education detail 100 10.0% 4.977 0.72 (4) (4) $36,240 2.3%
25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School detail 70 4.4% 3.624 6.11 (4) (4) $39,150 2.2%
25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School detail 190 4.0% 9.363 6.68 (4) (4) $38,750 1.0%
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Teachers detail 50 33.8% 2.325 1.30 $18.22 $17.30 $35,980 12.7%
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other detail 90 14.3% 4.371 5.61 (4) (4) $41,450 5.3%
25-4022 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists detail 50 1.4% 2.496 2.83 $19.73 $19.78 $41,130 1.2%
25-9045 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary detail 210 12.0% 10.154 1.15 (4) (4) $23,390 1.5%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 160 8.2% 7.922 0.57 $20.18 $18.07 $37,590 2.8%
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts detail 120 10.8% 5.685 3.61 (4) (4) $39,310 3.3%
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations major 650 3.6% 31.717 0.52 $13.81 $19.05 $39,630 5.8%
29-1051 Pharmacists detail 50 17.1% 2.476 1.13 $50.66 $47.38 $98,550 4.5%
29-1141 Registered Nurses detail 250 7.1% 12.078 0.58 $16.37 $16.35 $34,000 4.8%
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians broad 40 5.2% 1.915 0.87 $15.65 $18.26 $37,980 3.4%
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians detail 140 8.4% 6.691 2.21 $12.36 $12.73 $26,470 2.0%
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations major 410 5.2% 19.893 0.43 $9.96 $11.40 $23,710 2.1%
31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides broad 270 5.8% 13.314 0.55 $9.96 $11.50 $23,930 1.6%
31-9091 Dental Assistants detail 30 6.4% 1.670 0.68 $10.41 $11.39 $23,690 3.0%
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides detail 30 21.3% 1.617 5.60 $9.83 $10.41 $21,660 2.2%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 290 2.0% 13.998 0.61 $9.97 $11.93 $24,820 1.2%
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers detail 60 4.7% 3.023 0.71 $10.85 $10.64 $22,140 0.6%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 160 2.9% 8.024 1.01 $9.38 $11.54 $24,010 1.2%
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations major 2,270 1.2% 110.808 1.27 $10.07 $11.28 $23,450 1.1%
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers detail 170 6.1% 8.435 1.09 $11.83 $12.63 $26,280 2.1%
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria detail 370 3.6% 18.173 6.33 $13.27 $14.12 $29,380 1.1%
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant detail 210 8.8% 10.422 1.12 $10.27 $10.87 $22,600 3.2%
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers detail 250 8.9% 12.220 2.11 $9.78 $10.12 $21,060 1.6%
35-3011 Bartenders detail 80 12.7% 4.127 0.88 $9.28 $10.65 $22,140 6.8%
35-3023 Fast Food and Counter Workers detail 580 5.3% 28.366 1.17 $9.58 $9.74 $20,260 1.2%
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses detail 350 6.5% 17.328 1.18 $10.26 $11.71 $24,360 3.8%
35-9021 Dishwashers detail 50 28.9% 2.520 0.82 $9.89 $9.77 $20,310 4.3%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 800 2.5% 39.228 1.34 $9.86 $10.87 $22,600 0.7%
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers detail 50 16.5% 2.320 2.06 $9.81 $10.87 $22,610 4.3%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 550 3.0% 27.018 1.89 $10.05 $11.38 $23,670 0.8%
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers detail 130 7.4% 6.144 1.00 $8.70 $9.24 $19,230 0.8%
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations major 230 4.9% 11.053 0.55 $9.99 $11.59 $24,120 1.2%
39-7010 Tour and Travel Guides broad 30 2.0% 1.626 5.28 $9.98 $10.86 $22,580 2.3%
39-9032 Recreation Workers detail 90 0.9% 4.357 2.35 $9.99 $10.33 $21,490 2.0%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 2,480 1.6% 121.231 1.38 $9.83 $11.27 $23,450 1.1%
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers detail 390 3.3% 18.808 2.63 $12.89 $14.48 $30,130 2.3%
41-2011 Cashiers detail 900 3.8% 44.039 2.03 $9.67 $10.13 $21,070 1.1%
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks detail 40 11.8% 2.193 0.85 $10.25 $11.35 $23,610 2.9%
41-2022 Parts Salespersons detail 70 7.0% 3.399 1.98 $9.71 $10.15 $21,120 2.4%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons detail 970 3.9% 47.302 1.95 $9.72 $10.39 $21,610 1.2%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail 40 9.9% 1.983 0.23 $14.69 $17.94 $37,310 4.7%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 2,150 2.0% 105.031 0.86 $10.79 $12.71 $26,450 1.2%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 270 6.2% 13.358 1.35 $14.85 $17.76 $36,930 2.3%
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors detail 40 6.2% 1.910 1.52 $10.53 $10.82 $22,510 1.5%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 50 32.6% 2.276 0.80 $10.56 $11.58 $24,090 8.2%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 90 4.4% 4.303 0.44 $10.80 $11.61 $24,150 1.0%
43-3061 Procurement Clerks detail 30 8.5% 1.578 3.89 $9.58 $13.15 $27,350 2.2%
43-3071 Tellers detail 80 4.5% 4.117 1.83 $11.16 $11.29 $23,480 3.1%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 100 11.1% 4.947 0.26 $10.27 $11.39 $23,700 1.8%
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks detail 30 18.0% 1.514 1.13 $11.59 $11.01 $22,890 2.6%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 40 12.2% 1.880 0.28 $9.50 $9.94 $20,680 1.9%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 50 9.0% 2.286 0.88 $26.06 $23.77 $49,430 2.9%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail 40 13.1% 2.100 0.38 $10.66 $11.60 $24,130 3.1%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 100 7.2% 5.040 1.58 $12.14 $14.35 $29,850 2.8%
43-6013 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants detail 110 11.9% 5.470 1.11 $9.74 $10.47 $21,790 4.8%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 350 4.3% 17.118 1.46 $10.45 $10.98 $22,830 0.9%
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists detail 70 2.5% 3.399 13.88 $16.06 $15.79 $32,840 1.3%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 510 3.2% 25.065 1.52 $9.80 $11.70 $24,330 1.6%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 1,150 2.6% 56.357 1.37 $13.00 $14.43 $30,020 3.0%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 80 7.6% 3.839 0.75 $14.66 $16.03 $33,340 2.1%
47-2031 Carpenters detail 80 7.3% 4.083 0.89 $11.58 $12.00 $24,950 2.3%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 380 4.6% 18.686 2.78 $14.12 $13.98 $29,080 1.9%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators detail 90 3.9% 4.532 1.53 $12.54 $12.98 $27,000 1.4%
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers detail 340 7.9% 16.830 16.94 $9.69 $16.15 $33,590 8.2%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 620 4.5% 30.291 0.77 $11.33 $15.14 $31,480 1.8%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 50 8.7% 2.618 0.67 $27.63 $24.80 $51,590 2.5%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics detail 50 16.1% 2.427 0.54 $9.69 $10.80 $22,460 2.2%
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics detail 80 7.0% 3.893 1.43 $17.49 $18.42 $38,300 2.1%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 220 11.9% 10.554 1.07 $9.51 $10.39 $21,610 2.7%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 3,030 0.7% 147.800 2.56 $11.42 $12.68 $26,370 0.5%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers detail 170 2.3% 8.073 1.83 $18.83 $22.87 $47,570 1.0%
51-3011 Bakers detail 60 10.2% 2.842 1.96 $10.26 $10.41 $21,640 2.0%
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters detail 60 9.2% 2.691 3.00 $8.80 $9.37 $19,500 2.1%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers detail 30 10.3% 1.670 0.60 $13.68 $13.56 $28,210 2.8%
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 40 4.1% 1.792 2.57 $13.45 $14.32 $29,780 1.1%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers detail 280 3.6% 13.788 3.58 $14.33 $14.22 $29,570 1.0%
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders detail 520 2.3% 25.392 10.38 (8) (8) (8) (8)
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 1,550 2.3% 75.648 0.84 $10.09 $11.32 $23,550 0.9%
53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 80 5.1% 3.805 0.97 $14.19 $16.20 $33,690 1.9%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 280 7.4% 13.490 1.00 $10.22 $10.65 $22,150 1.1%
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers detail 130 8.7% 6.144 0.93 $9.38 $9.95 $20,700 1.8%
53-3051 Bus Drivers, School detail 80 9.5% 3.995 1.63 $9.95 $11.98 $24,910 8.2%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail 40 11.6% 1.890 0.37 $14.02 $13.01 $27,060 2.1%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 210 6.3% 10.129 0.51 $11.36 $11.92 $24,800 2.7%
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand detail 90 11.3% 4.557 1.07 $9.06 $9.04 $18,800 0.8%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail 450 3.2% 21.944 1.16 $11.26 $11.54 $24,010 0.9%
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors detail 50 20.6% 2.549 2.86 $8.87 $8.87 $18,450 1.9%


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimates not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.






Puerto Rico's metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area estimates:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024