Arecibo, PR
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Puerto Rico statewide data
$25,440
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2015
$33,300
Puerto Rico Median
-24% vs state
29,310
Total Workers
151
Occupations Tracked
Arecibo, PR is a Metropolitan Area with 151 tracked occupations and an estimated 29,310 total workers. Wages grew an average of 27.9% from 2015 to 2024, with Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Managers | $122,660 |
| Pharmacists | $102,140 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,320 |
| Chief Executives | $95,710 |
| School Psychologists | $93,040 |
| Industrial Engineers | $80,580 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,620 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $77,940 |
| Sales Managers | $75,140 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $74,850 |
Job Market Trends
2015 → 2024
+27.9%
avg wage growth since 2015
+27.1%
employment change since 2015
Fastest Wage Growth
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+145.0%
$32,090 → $78,620
|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+87.9%
$22,140 → $41,610
|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+59.7%
$32,240 → $51,490
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+58.9%
$34,860 → $55,400
|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Protective Service Occupations |
+57.0%
$18,300 → $28,730
|
Most Jobs Added
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 100
|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 140
|
| Industrial Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 110
|
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 80
|
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.0%
160 → 410
|
Wage Declines
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-0.7%
$22,510 → $22,350
|
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
-0.1%
$63,880 → $63,840
|
Wage Trends in Arecibo, PR
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $25,440 |
| 2023 | $24,050 |
| 2022 | $22,775 |
| 2021 | $20,840 |
| 2020 | $21,030 |
| 2019 | $19,315 |
| 2018 | $19,235 |
| 2017 | $19,090 |
| 2016 | $18,895 |
| 2015 | $19,000 |