Mayaguez, PR
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Puerto Rico statewide data
$25,030
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$33,300
Puerto Rico Median
-25% vs state
45,580
Total Workers
192
Occupations Tracked
Mayaguez, PR is a Metropolitan Area with 192 tracked occupations and an estimated 45,580 total workers. Wages grew an average of 24.5% from 2014 to 2024, with Legal Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $111,430 |
| Pharmacists | $105,600 |
| School Psychologists | $93,040 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $82,390 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $79,400 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,260 |
| Chief Executives | $77,970 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $76,980 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,490 |
| Construction Managers | $73,130 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+24.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+75.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
+134.8%
$47,450 → $111,430
|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+115.8%
$36,730 → $79,260
|
| Electricians Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+73.5%
$19,580 → $33,970
|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+72.5%
$29,870 → $51,520
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Production Occupations |
+71.9%
$18,900 → $32,490
|
Most Jobs Added
| Sewing Machine Operators Production Occupations |
+800.0%
250 → 2,280
|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 310
|
| Packers and Packagers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 310
|
| Cooks, Restaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+500.0%
110 → 670
|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+500.0%
60 → 360
|
Wage Declines
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-37.8%
$72,100 → $44,870
|
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-15.1%
$32,170 → $27,300
|
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-12.3%
$53,200 → $46,660
|
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-1.2%
$23,340 → $23,060
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-1.1%
$20,410 → $20,180
|
Wage Trends in Mayaguez, PR
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $25,030 |
| 2023 | $24,780 |
| 2022 | $23,105 |
| 2021 | $22,040 |
| 2020 | $20,110 |
| 2019 | $19,500 |
| 2018 | $19,900 |
| 2017 | $19,075 |
| 2016 | $18,840 |
| 2015 | $19,200 |
| 2014 | $18,925 |