Arecibo, PR
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Puerto Rico statewide data
$25,440
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2019
$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 27.5% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+27.5%
avg wage growth since 2019
+21.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+345.8%
$22,730 → $101,320
|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+139.2%
$32,870 → $78,620
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+129.7%
$18,900 → $43,420
|
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Management Occupations |
+60.6%
$48,540 → $77,940
|
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+53.2%
$18,230 → $27,930
|
Most Jobs Added
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
100 → 200
|
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 100
|
| Accountants and Auditors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
130 → 330
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 80
|
| Cooks, Restaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.0%
190 → 400
|
Wage Declines
| Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Occupations |
-3.4%
$33,500 → $32,360
|
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-2.3%
$20,620 → $20,140
|
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
-0.3%
$23,050 → $22,990
|
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 |